{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/600447.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":600447,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Prevent Members of Parliament from receiving secondary income while in office","background":"The role of MPs has changed significantly in recent decades, demanding a full-time focus of those elected members towards their constituents and other parliamentary obligations.","additional_details":"The topic of \"secondary income\" muddies the waters as to whether a member is genuinely acting in the best interests of the public. \r\n\r\nMP's earn £81,932 before expenses - it is not fair to the public for MPs to be seen to \"take advantage\" of their public office in order to earn a significantly higher income.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":9,"created_at":"2021-11-03T23:02:21.796Z","updated_at":"2021-11-10T09:35:01.322Z","rejected_at":"2021-11-10T09:35:00.456Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2021-11-06T08:09:38.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:\r\n\r\nPrevent all Members of Parliament (MPs) from holding a second job: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/581451\r\n\r\nBan MPs from other paid work or holding shares in companies: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/600571"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}