Petition · past parliament
All politicians should declare any conflict of interest in the laws they pass.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Politicians have a great responsibility in making laws and decisions for our country. I believe that the politicians who have adverse interests in the decision they are making, should declare those interests and be barred from making that decision.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The House of Commons already has a Code of Conduct for MPs, who are required to register and declare their financial interests, so we're not sure what action you'd like to see.
You can find the Code of Conduct for the House of Commons 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/
Complaints about breaches of the House of Commons Code of Conduct are investigated by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, who is independent of Parliament and Government. You can find out more about the Commissioner and her role here:
http://www.parliament.uk/pcs
You can find the Code of Conduct for the House of Commons 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/
Complaints about breaches of the House of Commons Code of Conduct are investigated by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, who is independent of Parliament and Government. You can find out more about the Commissioner and her role here:
http://www.parliament.uk/pcs
Timeline
| 6 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.