Submitted on Tuesday 18th April 2017
Rejected on Tuesday 25th April 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Move the General Election to after the CPS have decided whether to prosecute MPs
The CPS are currently decided whether or not to prosecute MPs for breaking spending restrictions under election laws. There are a reported 20 Conservative MPs who are under review. The British people should know the full details of the alleged electoral crimes before going to the polls this year.
Please see the following news articles for further background on this issue:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/16/conservatives-fined-70000-mp-reported-police-following-investigation/
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/10/tory-election-spending-johnny-mercer-mp-police-some-claims-were-wrong
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3098923/police-considering-charging-as-many-as-20-tory-mps-over-dodgy-election-spending/
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Her Majesty the Queen has made a proclamation setting Thursday 8 June as the date of the election. Once a proclamation like this has been made, the date of the election can’t be changed.
You can see the proclamation here:
privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/List-of-Business-Privy-Council-25-04-17.pdf
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