Petition · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

Ban MPs who resign with open standards investigations from standing as an MP

Open for signatures 32 signatures

What the petition asks

MPs that resign and therefore escape open parliamentary standards investigations should be banned from standing as an MP, unless the investigations are resumed and completed whilst they are not in office.

Timeline

7 Aug 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 32
Status Open for signatures
Department Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Opened 7 Aug 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.