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Change policy so that if an MP or prime minister breaks the law they must resign

Submitted on Thursday 26th May 2022

Rejected on Monday 30th May 2022

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Change policy so that if an MP or prime minister breaks the law they must resign

Petition Details

If it is found that a government official breaks the law but refuses to resign voluntarily, they should be forced to do so. They should not be able to keep their positions if they are not a law abiding citizen. It sets a bad example and diminishes trust in government.

Additional Information

It is not right that government officials are allowed to break the law and stay in their positions. It suggests that there are no consequences to their actions and sets a bad example and precedent. If government officials break the law, this reveals that they can not be trusted to do the right thing, are not a law abiding citizen, and therefore should not be trusted to represent the public.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

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 might like to sign the following petition:

Require MPs who break the law be removed from office
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/614705

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