Rejected petition To what extent is a pledge signed by an Honourable Member of Parliament binding?

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If an Honourable member of Parliament signs or makes a pledge to what extent should this be considered binding on his or her future actions?

And if breaking that pledge, for whatever reasons, leads to civil unrest to what extent is the relevant Honourable Member of Parliament liable?

If it is deemed that the rleevant Honourable Member of Parliament is liable what should the consequences be?

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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Date submitted 25 November 2011
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