UK Parliament home

This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament

View other petitions from this Parliament

Closed Discipline and fine MP's who sleep during in session parliamentary proceedings.

Closed on

As private sector employees would face disciplinary proceedings if they were found to be sleeping on the job, the British government should have rules in place to discipline and substantially fine MP's who sleep on the job. Numerous photos and videos have emerged of MP's sleeping in parliament.

57 signatures

Show on a map

10,000

Petition progress

View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.

  • Petition closed

  • Petition published

    This petition can now be signed.

    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 3 May 2017.