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Petition · past parliament

Reject Modernity, Embrace Tradition.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Reject Modernity, and embrace Tradition. The folly of Parliament so far has been to allow mobile phones into the House. This is utterly absurd! They should instead be engaged in the goings on of the House in which they reside.
MPs represent around 70,000 people each, and they should be engaged in the debate as a point of principle. Using distractions like mobile phones in the House shows a lack of appreciation for their constituencies or the importance of their job.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Ban the use of mobile phones in the house of commons.

Timeline

1 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
9 Dec 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Dec 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.