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Convicted MPs, Piers & Councillors to be stripped of seats & titles automatically

Submitted on Monday 12th September 2011

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

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Convicted MPs, Piers & Councillors to be stripped of seats & titles automatically

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We propose that all MPs, Piers & Councillors should automatically lose their seats and any titles if they are convicted of a crime.

In the case of of MPs & Councillors, conviction would automatically trigger a bi-election.

In the case of Piers, ie those sitting in the House of Lords, the person should be stripped of their title and expelled from the house. No unelected pier may be appointed if they have a criminal record.

This change to the current system of government is vital in light of the corruption and expenses scandals.


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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

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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