Petition · Cabinet Office
Prevent MPs under investigation from resigning from the House of Commons
Open for signatures
38 signatures
What the petition asks
An MP wishing to resign their seat applies to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be appointed to be the Crown Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds or similar. We ask that the Chancellor should refuse to make such an appointment if the MP is under active investigation by parliamentary standards bodies.
Timeline
| 3 Aug 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
38
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
3 Aug 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 4 Aug 2026.