Rejected petition MPs who break Covid rules must be suspended without pay

Parliament must lead by example and suspend MPs without pay if Covid rules are broken.

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If those who make the rules break them , the public loses confidence in Parliament and the Government and will result in poor compliance by the public endangering public health

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.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

It's already the case that MPs who damage the integrity and reputation of the House of Commons can be subject to sanctions. You can find out more here:

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmcode/1882/188202.htm#_idTextAnchor003

You can find out more about the Standards and how to make a complaint here:

https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/

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

Date submitted 1 October 2020
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