Rejected petition Banning people from running to be MPs if they have a criminal record.

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A handful of our politicians have tainted criminal records. It is wrong that these people should be able to legislate on our behalf when they refuse to adhere to the laws that they believe are so sacrosanct.

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.

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

Date submitted 10 January 2014
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