This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Debate voting rights of MPs who have shares or are on board of energy companies
I call for the government to debate the need for a complete investigation into the complete transparency of MPs and Lords and their family's vested interests i.e., shares & board members in energy companies Conflicts of interest do not serve the people when they are voting or creating new policies.
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I want the government to do this because shares and seats on the board of an energy company create a serious conflict of interest when voting. I call for them to debate implementing a separate adjudicated body to monitor the interests of MPs and Lords outside the parliamentary system. The houses of Parliament must remain impartial even if that includes recusing themselves from voting. It is tantamount to insider trading and affects the whole country. Please sign and share.
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. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
There are already requirements for members of the House of Commons and House of Lords to declare financial interests.
You can find out more about the rules for MPs to declare financial interests here: https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/registers-of-interests/register-of-members-financial-interests/
And you can find out more about rules for members of the House of Lords to declare financial interests here: https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/house-of-lords-commissioner-for-standards-/
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