Petition · past parliament
Amend Members Code of Conduct to prohibit other Employment and Consultancy.
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Amend the current Code of Conduct to allow MPs to give full focus to their role and Constituents by prohibiting Members to be in any other Employment.
It is becoming apparent that Parliament is not functioning as it should. MPs complain that they have a difficult job with challenging demands. In order for the Electorate to have faith and trust in our chosen representatives, and for them to fulfill their democratic responsibilities, a review of the MPs Code of Conduct is overdue. Removing the distraction of external employment and consultancy services would allow our MPs more time to focus on the issues that affect their Constituents.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.