Rejected petition Lords and Ladies in receipt of foreign pensions to be barred from EU Votes.

It is morally wrong for peers in receipt of pensions from foreign countries to vote on debates regarding the Governments actions with those countries. Those with divided loyalties should not have to opportunity to sway Government decisions.

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Peers in receipt of EU pensions do not have to declare that fact when debating in the Lords Chamber. When debating matters pertaining to the EU, those peers should declare their interest, and be barred from voting on the issue.

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Date submitted 4 March 2017
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