Rejected petition Do not allow MPs to have second jobs (Conflict of interest).

A large number of MPs have other jobs. Some of these jobs pay more than the salary they are earning as an MP.

Surely as a member of parliament, which carries great responsibility an MP should not have another job which could be a conflict of interest.

I propose this is changed.

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If the British public elect someone to represent them in parliament then this is surely under the basis that they will represent constituents on a full time basis.

If you look at recent history which includes George Osborne & Micheal Gove these elected representatives are being paid large amounts of money to do other jobs. Surely this is a conflict of interest.

Many other public service employees can not take other jobs (Police Officers etc) why are MPs different to this?

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/191268

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Date submitted 19 March 2017
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