Rejected petition Any person Convicted of a crime should not be allow to stand to become a MP.

Ensure the potential and sitting MPs are of the highest moral standing whilst in public office. Any person who has been convicted of a crime should be bared from becoming an MP or if in office should be removed as a MP with loss of benefits of having been a MP.
This should be embedded in law.

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The general public has lost faith in British politics they make statements which are clearly not going to be possible with no consequences to misleading the public.
If they lose an election most will just walk across to the other benches and carry on as normal, there is no consequence to failure at any level.
MPs should be of the highest moral standard and be above reproach.

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.

We are not clear the specific action this petition is calling for, including what is meant by "benefits" and whether the action sought would be retrospective.

You may instead wish to sign this petition which calls for similar action:
'Prevent people convicted of serious crimes standing or serving as MPs'
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744197

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Date submitted 2 February 2026
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