Petition · Cabinet Office

Independent body to run extensive background check on all Members of Parliament

Open for signatures 82 signatures

What the petition asks

We call for the establishment of an independent body which will run background checks on all Members of Parliament.
We believe that recent scandals have shown the need for Parliamentary reform. We need people to trust the Government to have proper procedures to deal with these types of issues. Therefore we believe that a new independent body which has the power to run background checks on Members of Parliament is needed to retain public trust in Parliamentary systems. We can’t brush over issues so lightly and in our view there needs to be more scrutiny in the way our Parliamentarians are acting.

Timeline

16 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 82
Status Open for signatures
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 16 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.