Petition · Cabinet Office
Require MPs & Councillors to have minimum 5 yrs employment in industry/commerce
Closed
57 signatures
What the petition asks
Anyone standing to be elected as an MP or Councillor, including County Councillors, should be required to have a record of five years of employment in industry or commerce.
We believe too many of them now come straight from school or university, and have little or no experience of industry or commerce. We think this is insufficient knowledge or experience to demonstrate their ability to make social or industrial/commercial decisions.
Timeline
| 20 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
57
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
20 May 2025
Closed
20 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.