This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Create a public watchdog group for Parliament.
In light of Brexit , I am wishing to see a public body created to ensure members of Parliament uphold the values of the Houses and avoid biased members creating conflicts of interest. This would apply unilaterally to all ministers.
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The only thing I've seen is the utter disarray that the honourable Houses are in with members opposed to Brexit being in control of it, but more so I'd like to bring the public closer to Westminster so they don't feel so alienated from the decisions being made on their behalf. This public group would ensure that members are acting in accordance with the will of the people, and by using information technology get the people's opinions direct to those normally out of reach.
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