Submitted on Tuesday 25th October 2011
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
e-petition debates in parliament cannot invoke the party whips
Any e-petition that reaches the 100,000 limit and is debated in parliament cannot be subject to the party whips. In these cases MPs are to listen to the electorate, uphold the principles of an adequate democracy, debate the issue and be afforded a "free vote". MPs are not permitted to put party loyalties before their electorates in these debates.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Whipping is a matter for political parties and not HM Government
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