Rejected petition Fine MP's and members of the Lords who fall asleep while on parliamentary duty.

MPs and Peers are paid through our taxes. Often they can be seen sleeping during debates. Those doing so should be fined for dereliction of duty and fraudulent activity.
Sleeping on the job is not acceptable.

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Plenty of evidence to be found on Parliamentary broadcasts.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/178539

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Date submitted 8 March 2017
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