Submitted on Tuesday 26th February 2019
Rejected on Thursday 4th April 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Update the Code of Conduct and Rules of the House to include MP's social media
Social media is now a medium used by many MP's to communicate. However, some attempt to limit content only to what they agree with by deleting comments and/or blocking/banning users. This is viewpoint based discrimination and should be illegal for MP's. The House Rules should reflect this.
MP's do not have to use social media but where they do they should not block users, delete comments or censor opinion; all activities that limit freedom of expression to challenge politicians.
https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/code-of-conduct-and-rules-of-the-house/
Further background can be found in a previous petition asking for change that was rejected: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241548
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because it's about something the UK Government or Parliament is not responsible for.
It is the responsibility of individual MPs to manage their social media accounts and not the UK Government and Parliament as a whole.
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