Submitted on Monday 24th July 2023
Rejected on Thursday 27th July 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Amendments to MP conduct rules to restrict sitting MP's work as broadcasters
Amendments should restrict UK MPs from acting as hosts, long-term contributors or editors for current affairs broadcasting content. When contributing, MPs should be transparent about their involvement with related House business and disclose their voting history
I believe that it is inappropriate for members of Parliament to be allowed to frame current affairs and political discourse in a public forum without moderation. Open and fair discourse is essential to the functioning of a democracy and an impartial press is key to this. Further more I believe that MP's analysis on current affairs should always be presented with full transparency regarding not only their opinions but their voting history.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about MPs working as broadcasters are a matter for Ofcom, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Here are the Ofcom broadcasting standards: www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/ofcoms-rules-on-politicians-on-tv-and-radio
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