Rejected petition Stop MPs from sleeping and using mobile phones in Parliament

When viewing parliamentary debates on TV. They show the whole lobby, where on many occasions, MPs are either sleeping, not paying attention or are using their mobile phones when discussions are taking place.

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You could start a new petition asking for the rules of the House of Commons to be changed, to provide for a specific penalty for sleeping in the Chamber, if that's what you would like to happen.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/237431

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Date submitted 4 April 2019
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