{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776424.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":776424,"attributes":{"action":"Introduce professional standards for MPs to enforce competence & accountability","background":"Professionalise the role of MPs by ending self-regulation. We demand an IPSA-style independent framework to enforce a mandatory 5-year competence baseline for all election candidates, a strict ban on conflicting paid second jobs, and criminal liability for deliberate public deception.","additional_details":"Align MPs with professionals like Engineers & Doctors. We demand an independent IPSA framework:\r\n1. Criminal Liability:End the MP exemption in the Public Office (Accountability) Bill. Public deception must be a crime prosecuted in standard courts.\r\n2. Competence & Single Job: Candidates must have 5 years of senior professional/civic leadership with legal/financial liability. Ban second jobs.\r\n3. Verification: The Electoral Commission must validate winning MPs experience claims, prosecuting fraud.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":15,"created_at":"2026-07-08T08:32:16.679Z","updated_at":"2026-08-14T12:34:51.539Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-06T15:10:46.107Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-08T13:02:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Being an MP is elected position, and it is up to the constituents to elect whomever they think is suitable for the role. "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}