{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/753616.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":753616,"attributes":{"action":"Widen and improve access to our elected Members of Parliament","background":"We call on the Prime Minister to widen access to our elected Members of Parliament. All MP offices should have their email inboxes monitored from 0800-1830 Mon-Fri, and they are mandated to have all constituent queries considered and addressed effectively, in a meaningful way, the same day.","additional_details":"Like the NHS, often experiences have shown that access to our elected Members of Parliament can be variable, occasionally fraught with barriers. Email queries to MPs may be met with a 'template' response, or sometimes a holding 'we will respond later' email with no further follow ups. Occasionally there is a wall of silence. The elected MPs have a duty to engage with their constituents, by addressing their concerns appropriately, in a timely fashion, to show that they take their job seriously.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":11,"created_at":"2025-12-05T20:44:06.268Z","updated_at":"2026-01-19T15:10:50.109Z","rejected_at":"2026-01-19T15:10:42.706Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-12-05T21:26:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.\r\n\r\nDecisions about the working patterns of staff employed by MPs are a matter for individual MPs, not the UK Government or Parliament."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}