Rejected petition: To implement drug testing for sitting members of parliament
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To implement drug testing for members of parliament, in line with that of the police.
MPs have so much control over our lives. They set laws, they set taxes and policies that impact our businesses and the economy as a whole. They decide on military action and take votes on matters of national security.
Any one taking drugs cannot think straight or make trusted judgements.
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.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
We already have a petition open on this subject, which you may wish to sign:
Mandate alcohol breathalyser and drug swab tests in House of Commons
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/768899We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.