Rejected petition end of the party whip

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I am proposing for the government to remove the party whip and change them to an advisor and remove there enforcement powers. This is because in a free democracy if the people ask the MP to vote on an issue then MP should not only have the right to vote but also the right to a free vote. It is the job of Parliament to do the will of the people, and the Job of the PM to do the will of Parliament not for for the PM to dictate to Parliament and for him to tell the people that he know best.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Whipping is a matter for political parties and not HM Government.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 26 October 2011
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