Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Require MPs who break the law be removed from office

Closed 877 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it so that an MP found to have broken the law while in office must be removed, and a by-election held to replace them.
Law breakers shouldn't be in control of the laws.

Timeline

19 Apr 2022 Petition opened for signatures
2 Nov 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 877
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 19 Apr 2022
Closed 2 Nov 2022

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