Submitted on Thursday 5th September 2019
Rejected on Friday 13th September 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Create a discipline code for MPs with sanctions available including dismissal.
The current arrangements for complaints against an MP are outdated and there is widespread distrust in politicians. The current standards in Public life has not curtailed members behaviour in relation to promises and claims publicly made. Pledges and promises are often ignored.
There is ample evidence people could cite of bad behaviour.
The one sticks in my mind is a senior MP who claimed on National Television that a female member of staff had been escorted out of Downing Street at Gun Point. This was not true.
We need a code of practice to ensure that high standards are set and maintained by our MPs and if they act contrary to the code then a range of sanctions can be imposed ranging from advice to dismissal.
This will help restore confidence in our politicians.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. There is already a Code of Conduct for MPs, which you can find out more about here:
www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/code-of-conduct-and-rules-of-the-house/
MPs potentially in breach of the code can be considered by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. You can find out more here:
www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what rules you would like changed, if it is not covered by the Code of Conduct.
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