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Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office, Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

Make the Ministerial Code and Nolan Principles legally enforceable for MPs

Closed 5,740 signatures

What the petition asks

MPs all too often offend against the Ministerial Code and/or Nolan Principles of Public Life with impunity. These should be made into law, enforceable by the courts, with penalties for MPs found guilty of offending against them, increasing with the severity of the offence.
MPs requesting correction to wrong information are generally ignored and MPs calling out lies can be suspended. To make it less attractive for MPs to breach the Ministerial Code and/or Nolan Principles, Parliament should turn both into law, with clear penalities to be imposed for offences against them.

Timeline

28 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jan 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 5,740
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office, Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Opened 28 Jul 2021
Closed 28 Jan 2022

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