Petition · Cabinet Office
Require mandatory national security vetting for all MPs
Open for signatures
101 signatures
What the petition asks
Require all Members of Parliament to undergo mandatory national security vetting as a condition of taking and holding office, with a defined baseline clearance level for parliamentarians.
Parliamentarians hold significant power and may access sensitive information through their roles, even informally. Yet many civil servants and contractors are vetted while MPs are not. We are concerned that this inconsistency risks undermining national security and public confidence. We believe a mandatory vetting framework would align standards and ensure those in positions of highest authority meet appropriate security checks.
Timeline
| 28 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
101
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
28 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.