This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Ban individuals from working another job whilst serving as an MP
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I want all MPs to be prevented from taking on any other form of employment, paid or otherwise.
It's impossible for an MP to be impartial when voting on any laws that could impact their other profession.
Working additional forms of employment also detracts from an MPs capacity to dedicate their time to their constituents, attend sessions in parliament, and as we've seen in some cases, to attend votes.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/600866
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