Rejected petition: End drinking culture in parliament
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Hannah Spencer recently highlighted the drinking culture which exists in Parliament.
For most people, drinking at work is a sacking offence.
It is worrying to think that important decisions are being made by intoxicated MPs. We need a change in the rules to end drinking at work for MPs
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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Ban the sale and consumption of alcohol in House of Commons venues: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/768417
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