MP's convicted of a criminal offence should lose their parliamentary seat.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Change the law making it mandatory for an MP to lose their seat and associated privileges if convicted of a serious criminal offence, by definition, one which could carry a custodial sentence.

It is disconcerting to me that those empowered to bring into law rules of behaviour which the general public have to follow should be allowed to continue to do so after breaking the very laws they introduce or support. It is an embarrassment to both parliament and the country as a whole that this should be allowed to continue. I cannot think of any other so senior role where you would be allowed to continue your employment under such circumstances.

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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Require MPs who break the law be removed from office

Timeline

12 Jul 2022	Petition opened for signatures
18 Jul 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Jul 2022

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