Petition · past parliament

Ban MPs from having second jobs

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban MPs from having second jobs
To avoid MPs being conflicted on parliamentary matters and to dedicate sufficient time to their privileged role as an MP

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

9 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
15 Nov 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Nov 2021

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