Petition · past parliament
Ban MPs and Lords from using Mobile Phones during parliamentary business.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
While sitting in both houses of parliament (Commons and Lords) members should not be distracted by their mobile phones. It can be a barrier to concentrating on their job and a frustrating distraction.
They set these rules for others. It's clear it's a problem for them. They should follow the same rules they set others.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Ban the use of mobile phones by MPs in the House of Commons chamber: Ban the use of mobile phones by MPs in the House of Commons chamber
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or House of Commons are directly responsible for, and decisions about conduct in the House of Lords chamber are a matter for the House of Lords, not the UK Government or House of Commons.
Ban the use of mobile phones by MPs in the House of Commons chamber: Ban the use of mobile phones by MPs in the House of Commons chamber
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or House of Commons are directly responsible for, and decisions about conduct in the House of Lords chamber are a matter for the House of Lords, not the UK Government or House of Commons.
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Feb 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.