Petition · past parliament · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Mandatory drug tests for all MPs, Lords & their staff
Closed
141 signatures
What the petition asks
We demand to have every single member of parliament, peer and their staff be screened for illegal drugs, immediately and at random intervals. This should be in place until UK drug policy is fundamentally reformed.
We believe war on drugs has be a constant and unparalleled failure. This week the Government has announced a series of new measures we believe will be ineffective at controlling the drug trade. This is the same week that it has been reported that cocaine traces have been found in the bathrooms at the Palace of Westminster.
Since the Government maintain strict drugs policies and refuse to recognise the value of regulating and taxing drugs and taking the power away from dealers and gangsters, let them be the first to prove they are innocent.
Since the Government maintain strict drugs policies and refuse to recognise the value of regulating and taxing drugs and taking the power away from dealers and gangsters, let them be the first to prove they are innocent.
Timeline
| 10 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
141
Status
Closed
Department
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Opened
10 Dec 2021
Closed
10 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.