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

Ban MPs from having second jobs

Closed 219 signatures

What the petition asks

We ask the Government and Parliament to ban MPs from having second jobs whilst they are meant to be representing their constituencies
MPs are already paid over £80,000 a year to represent their constituencies. Having a second job not only has the potential to create conflicts of interest, but it can also mean that the MP no longer has sufficient time to help and respond to the issues of their constituents, who are the ones that voted for the MP so that they would be represented fairly. There should be no need for MPs to have a second job, but more importantly, they should already be busy with their MAIN job as an MP.

Timeline

15 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
15 May 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 219
Status Closed
Department Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Opened 15 Nov 2021
Closed 15 May 2022

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