Submitted on Monday 18th May 2026
Rejected on Monday 15th June 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Disqualify any prospective MP from standing if they hold a PPE degree.
Holding a PPE degree is an insufficient qualification for someone who wishes to run the country. It is seen by too many as a route to government, but it is a generic, meaningless subject that requires zero real-world ability, particularly for those in the Cabinet. Make Government competent again.
Stop under-qualified, over-entitled politicians from lording it over us when they have zero practical experience of running anything of any meaningful complexity. The PPE degree should not be a shortcut to power, nor a substitute for ability.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There aren't currently any degree or other types of qualification requirements for standing to become an MP. We could accept a petition calling for qualification requirements to be introduced, providing it was clear what you'd like these to be.
As an example, we've previously opened this petition:
Introduce Qualification exams to become an MP: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730698
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