Submitted on Saturday 18th March 2017
Rejected on Tuesday 28th March 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Amend rules so MPS, like public servants, require second jobs to be approved
With the recent revelation the Tatton MP has 6 jobs, we believe rules on second jobs should change. Public servants require approval, so should MP's. A new approvals body should scrutinise applications and MP's must evidence how they will spend at least 35 hours a week on parliamentary business.
The MP has a job with an investment firm, a university, chair of the Northern Powerhouse, speaking engagements and now editorship of a paper. There are not enough hours in the day. MP's should have approval like public servants. They should detail work patterns to show they will spend at least 35 hours a week on parliamentary business and still manage the other job. They should outline how they will avoid conflicts of interest. The application and decision should be published.
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