Petition · past parliament
Abolish serving alcohol during working hours in Westminster Parliament.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Cease to sell alcohol both before, and during parliament working hours including lunch breaks.
It is not appropriate to consume alcohol whilst being responsible for coherent decision making that effects lives of the British public.
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
| 15 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 May 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 May 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.