Submitted on Wednesday 10th November 2021
Rejected on Monday 15th November 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban MPs from having second jobs
Being a Member of Parliament is a huge privilege, but it is also a well-paid, full-time job. Parliament should legislate to ban MPs from having second jobs, with limited exceptions where there is a clear public interest such as to maintain a professional registration (e.g. nursing).
MPs are well-paid, and are already in the top 5% of earners. It is wrong that MPs are able to receive significant additional incomes from second jobs, including for political consultancy or advisory roles for corporate interests. There needs to be legislation to prevent MPs from having second jobs, except where there is a clear public interest such as to maintain a professional registration (e.g. nursing).
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There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/600866
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