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Require MPs & Councillors to have minimum 5 yrs employment in industry/commerce

Submitted by John Mace on Monday 28th April 2025

Published on Tuesday 20th May 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 20th November 2025

Signatures: 57

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Councillor ~ County ~ Elections ~ FIVE YEARS ~ Industry ~ knowledge ~ Minimum ~ MP ~ Standing ~ Universities ~ Years

Petition Action

Require MPs & Councillors to have minimum 5 yrs employment in industry/commerce

Petition Details

Anyone standing to be elected as an MP or Councillor, including County Councillors, should be required to have a record of five years of employment in industry or commerce.

Additional Information

We believe too many of them now come straight from school or university, and have little or no experience of industry or commerce. We think this is insufficient knowledge or experience to demonstrate their ability to make social or industrial/commercial decisions.


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