Submitted on Tuesday 27th April 2021
Rejected on Tuesday 4th May 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Allow Petitions Calling for Removing Parliamentary Privilege for MPs/Lords
Parliamentary Privilege is a legal immunity enjoyed by MPs/Lords who are granted protection against civil or criminal liability for actions done. Currently the government does not allow petitions calling for the removal of MPs/Lords’ Parliamentary Privileges. Accountability & new laws are required.
The public has a fundamental right to challenge/change existing policy, not allowing this is dismantling our civil liberties. New laws need to be introduced with legal accountability for MPs/Lords when the general public’s safety/welfare is at risk. MPs & those running government departments must be accountable and not favour their own interests (i.e. business, 2nd jobs, party donors or lobbyists) over the public & constituents. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is not fit for purpose
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
It is already possible to start petitions calling for parliamentary privilege to be removed. A petition requesting this action was started in the last Parliament.
If you want to start a petition requesting parliamentary privilege is removed, you can do this here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/check
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