Submitted on Thursday 31st December 2015
Rejected on Wednesday 6th January 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Make it law that all voting in national and local government are free votes.
The aim is to introduce true democracy into our politics. 'Whipping' our government representatives often forces them to vote against the wishes of those that they represent. Making this practice illegal will also encourage active canvassing for votes and hence stronger discussions.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
"Whipping" is a matter for political parties, not for the Government or Parliament.
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