Require MPs to be dependant on the key services that make up our society

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe that our ruling bodies should govern for the good of the masses and that the only way that can happen successfully is if they have to rely on the services that make up our society, the NHS and the public education services.

MPs should pledge that they will live by...

* No private health insurance, for them and their immediate family. The NHS should work for everybody.

* MPs children go to the local school, no selection, no fees. There may well be fee-paying or selective schools in the area, but the basic option should be suitable for everybody.

* No external income. If MPs are being paid, directly or indirectly, by 3rd parties, their focus may not be on improving the country for everybody.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about whether to pay for private healthcare or education are a matter for every individual, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

4 Feb 2023	Petition opened for signatures
7 Feb 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Feb 2023

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