Petition · past parliament · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Introduce meaningful punishments for being found in contempt of Parliament
Closed
481 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently if our Parliament finds people in contempt there is no meaningful sanction. Proper punishments should be introduced, with at a minimum those found in contempt being barred from Government or Parliamentary posts.
When Parliament is meant to be sovereign it sees absurd that being found in contempt can simply be ignored as there are no meaningful sanctions.
The Government and House of Commons should explore options for introducing punishments for being found in contempt, and implement these as soon as possible.
The Government and House of Commons should explore options for introducing punishments for being found in contempt, and implement these as soon as possible.
Timeline
| 13 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Feb 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
481
Status
Closed
Department
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Opened
13 Aug 2020
Closed
13 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.