This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Introduce a formal appraisal system for M.P.s.
All M.P.s should be subject to a formal, non-partisan appraisal system, the results of which should be available to members of the public. All other public sector employees have targets and professional reviews. Why not our elected representatives?
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Public disillusionment with elected representatives is high and a healthy democracy requires citizens to trust and respect their elected officials. Boris Johnson's recent trip to the Caribbean and failure to attend important votes would not be tolerated in other professions. Why should we tolerate this sort of professional negligence from our MPs? Let's encourage professionalism in our MPs - most of whom I believe to be hard-working individuals - and restore trust in our elected politicians.
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