Rejected petition Investigate Sir John Major for the prorougation of Parliament in 1997

Sir John Major prorogued parliament in 1997 to delay a report into Conservative MPs taking bribes
He did this to prevent the “cash-for-questions” report being published before the upcoming general election. Whether or not that was his reason for proroguing parliament, it had that effect.

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If Boris Johnsons prorougation of Parliament was illegal then so was Sir John Major's and therefore must be investigated by the Supreme court and punished as such.

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Date submitted 28 September 2019
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