Petition · past parliament
Create a discipline code for MPs with sanctions available including dismissal.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The current arrangements for complaints against an MP are outdated and there is widespread distrust in politicians. The current standards in Public life has not curtailed members behaviour in relation to promises and claims publicly made. Pledges and promises are often ignored.
There is ample evidence people could cite of bad behaviour.
The one sticks in my mind is a senior MP who claimed on National Television that a female member of staff had been escorted out of Downing Street at Gun Point. This was not true.
We need a code of practice to ensure that high standards are set and maintained by our MPs and if they act contrary to the code then a range of sanctions can be imposed ranging from advice to dismissal.
This will help restore confidence in our politicians.
The one sticks in my mind is a senior MP who claimed on National Television that a female member of staff had been escorted out of Downing Street at Gun Point. This was not true.
We need a code of practice to ensure that high standards are set and maintained by our MPs and if they act contrary to the code then a range of sanctions can be imposed ranging from advice to dismissal.
This will help restore confidence in our politicians.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. There is already a Code of Conduct for MPs, which you can find out more about here:
https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/code-of-conduct-and-rules-of-the-house/
MPs potentially in breach of the code can be considered by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. You can find out more here:
https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what rules you would like changed, if it is not covered by the Code of Conduct.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. There is already a Code of Conduct for MPs, which you can find out more about here:
https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/code-of-conduct-and-rules-of-the-house/
MPs potentially in breach of the code can be considered by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. You can find out more here:
https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what rules you would like changed, if it is not covered by the Code of Conduct.
Timeline
| 5 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Sep 2019
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