Petition · past parliament · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Make drugs testing mandatory for all MPs
Closed
62 signatures
What the petition asks
To introduce mandatory drugs screening for Members of Parliament.
Drugs screening is mandatory in many occupations nowadays. It is reasonable to expect Members of Parliament to be subjected to the same standards as other workers given the high degree of responsibility they hold.
Timeline
| 1 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
62
Status
Closed
Department
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Opened
1 Sep 2020
Closed
1 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.