Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

We provide support to the Leader of the House of Commons, who is responsible for planning and supervising the government’s legislative programme (including the King’s speech), and managing government business within the House of Commons while also upholding the rights and interests of the backbench members of the House. OLHC is a ministerial department of the Cabinet Office.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-office-of-the-leader-of-the-house-of-commons

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP
  Leader of the House of Commons, Lord President of the Council

Petitions linked to this department

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• Make lying in the House of Commons a criminal offence
  Open from Wednesday 14th April 2021 to Thursday 14th October 2021
  133,015 signatures

• Recall Parliament to debate vaccination of children before this is rolled out
  Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
  28,817 signatures

• Call an immediate general election due to authoritarian Coronavirus measures
  Open from Friday 10th September 2021 to Thursday 10th March 2022
  13,407 signatures

• Recall Parliament now to scrutinise new Christmas coronavirus restrictions
  Open from Monday 21st December 2020 to Monday 21st June 2021
  12,274 signatures

• Reform IPSA - cap MP payrises in line with other Public sector pay
  Open from Wednesday 21st October 2020 to Wednesday 21st April 2021
  11,892 signatures

• Hold a referendum on the abolition of the Monarchy
  Open from Monday 21st December 2020 to Monday 21st June 2021
  7,506 signatures

• Include information on all MPs' additional incomes in Parliamentary broadcasts.
  Open from Thursday 1st July 2021 to Saturday 1st January 2022
  6,750 signatures

• Make the Ministerial Code and Nolan Principles legally enforceable for MPs
  Open from Wednesday 28th July 2021 to Friday 28th January 2022
  5,739 signatures

• Reform e-petitions - referendum at 500k, no word limits, immediate publication
  Opened on Monday 13th November 2023
  4,268 signatures so far

• Increase food and drink prices for MPs in House of Commons catering venues
  Open from Friday 30th October 2020 to Friday 30th April 2021
  4,216 signatures

• Introduce mandatory drug and alcohol testing for MPs.
  Open from Monday 11th July 2022 to Wednesday 25th January 2023
  4,012 signatures

• Introduce regular drug testing for MPs and ban alcohol in Parliament
  Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
  3,773 signatures so far

• Ban second jobs for Members of Parliament
  Open from Thursday 12th January 2023 to Wednesday 12th July 2023
  2,882 signatures

• Allocate Government time to debate the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill
  Open from Monday 14th December 2020 to Monday 14th June 2021
  2,688 signatures

• Give the Speaker the power to recall the House of Commons as they see fit
  Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
  2,357 signatures

• Make lying (demonstrable untruths) in the House of Commons a Criminal offence.
  Open from Monday 28th September 2020 to Sunday 28th March 2021
  2,314 signatures

• Introduce mandatory drug testing for MPs
  Open from Thursday 2nd February 2023 to Wednesday 2nd August 2023
  2,091 signatures

• Ban alcohol in the Houses of Parliament and all government buildings.
  Open from Wednesday 22nd December 2021 to Wednesday 22nd June 2022
  1,498 signatures

• Make it illegal for MPs over the drink drive limit to participate in Parliament
  Open from Thursday 23rd December 2021 to Thursday 23rd June 2022
  1,427 signatures

• Alcohol and drugs testing for all Members of Parliament.
  Open from Tuesday 8th September 2020 to Monday 8th March 2021
  1,193 signatures

• The PM and members of Cabinet should be required to publish their tax returns
  Open from Tuesday 31st January 2023 to Monday 31st July 2023
  1,131 signatures

• Review how to make Parliamentary debates inclusive of communication difference
  Opened on Wednesday 20th March 2024
  1,126 signatures so far

• Create new body to oversee and sanction MPs for dishonesty
  Open from Thursday 1st April 2021 to Friday 1st October 2021
  922 signatures

• If a Prime Minister resigns a general election should be called
  Open from Thursday 14th July 2022 to Saturday 28th January 2023
  870 signatures

• Ban MPs from having shares or positions in any businesses
  Open from Monday 7th December 2020 to Monday 7th June 2021
  867 signatures

• Legislate to reduce the number of MPs and Lords, their salaries and expenses
  Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
  813 signatures

• Recall Parliament to debate proposals for Domestic Vaccine Passports
  Open from Wednesday 4th August 2021 to Friday 4th February 2022
  795 signatures

• Create a system for members of the public to create Online Polls
  Open from Thursday 20th August 2020 to Saturday 20th February 2021
  769 signatures

• All MP's & staff to have Covid19 Vaccine to attend & work at Parliament by law.
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  703 signatures

• Mandatory drug testing for everyone working on the parliamentary estate
  Open from Monday 28th February 2022 to Sunday 28th August 2022
  662 signatures

• Prohibit MPs from booing and jeering during parliamentary proceedings
  Open from Thursday 30th July 2020 to Saturday 30th January 2021
  655 signatures

• Establish a parliamentary committee to develop steps to combat tool theft
  Open from Monday 6th December 2021 to Monday 6th June 2022
  626 signatures

• Raise prices for House of Commons catering services to enable full cost recovery
  Open from Thursday 25th August 2022 to Saturday 11th March 2023
  557 signatures

• Introduce a requirement for MPs to attend Parliament when the House is sitting
  Open from Thursday 27th October 2022 to Thursday 27th April 2023
  513 signatures

• Reform e-petitions - votes at 500k, no word limits, immediate publication
  Open from Friday 10th February 2023 to Thursday 10th August 2023
  510 signatures

• Introduce meaningful punishments for being found in contempt of Parliament
  Open from Thursday 13th August 2020 to Saturday 13th February 2021
  481 signatures

• Require binding referendums on petitions that receive over 1 million signatures
  Open from Tuesday 19th July 2022 to Thursday 2nd February 2023
  474 signatures

• Allow petitions calling for MPs and Ministers to be sacked
  Open from Monday 26th October 2020 to Monday 26th April 2021
  465 signatures

• Introduce Legislation to Prevent Convicted Sex Offenders Serving As MP
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  433 signatures

• Prohibit MPs from voting in parliament when under the influence of alcohol
  Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
  395 signatures

• Immediately allow MPs to virtually participate in all Parliamentary proceedings
  Open from Monday 23rd November 2020 to Sunday 23rd May 2021
  385 signatures

• Require approval through a referendum before any legislation can be passed
  Open from Friday 8th September 2023 to Friday 8th March 2024
  346 signatures

• Revoke rules against accusing MPs of deliberate falsehoods in House of Commons
  Open from Friday 4th February 2022 to Thursday 4th August 2022
  325 signatures

• Change petition rules to allow petitions of no confidence in the UK Government
  Open from Tuesday 15th February 2022 to Monday 15th August 2022
  317 signatures

• Extend the rules of conduct for MPs to cover exchanges on social media
  Open from Friday 29th October 2021 to Friday 29th April 2022
  306 signatures

• Set up a parliamentary select committee to investigate veterinary costs.
  Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
  279 signatures

• Grant more Parliamentary time to debate petitions which reach 100,000 signatures
  Open from Thursday 20th August 2020 to Saturday 20th February 2021
  271 signatures

• Create an official federated social networking presence for MPs
  Open from Monday 14th November 2022 to Sunday 14th May 2023
  261 signatures

• Revoke rules against accusing MPs of deliberate falsehoods in House of Commons
  Open from Wednesday 28th July 2021 to Friday 28th January 2022
  261 signatures

• Require MPs to take an oath to tell the truth and answer questions directly
  Opened on Thursday 29th February 2024
  247 signatures so far

• Ban MPs from having second jobs
  Open from Monday 15th November 2021 to Sunday 15th May 2022
  219 signatures

• Make it a requirement for MPs to participate in all votes
  Open from Monday 20th September 2021 to Sunday 20th March 2022
  195 signatures

• Ban MPs from other paid work or holding shares in companies
  Open from Tuesday 9th November 2021 to Monday 9th May 2022
  191 signatures

• Make lying in Parliament a criminal offence
  Open from Tuesday 8th February 2022 to Monday 8th August 2022
  173 signatures

• MPs to be tested, vaccinated and wear a mask in order to attend Parliament
  Open from Tuesday 20th April 2021 to Wednesday 20th October 2021
  163 signatures

• Increase food and drink prices in House of Commons catering venues
  Open from Tuesday 3rd November 2020 to Monday 3rd May 2021
  161 signatures

• Remove the Queens consent requirement for legislative bills
  Open from Friday 5th March 2021 to Sunday 5th September 2021
  150 signatures

• Keep virtual parliament options for MPs who are shielding or isolating
  Open from Friday 12th June 2020 to Saturday 12th December 2020
  145 signatures

• Mandatory drug tests for all MPs, Lords & their staff
  Open from Friday 10th December 2021 to Friday 10th June 2022
  141 signatures

• Ban MPs from paid lobbying
  Open from Wednesday 1st December 2021 to Wednesday 1st June 2022
  132 signatures

• Inquiry into how social media enforce rules & handle complaints equally & fairly
  Open from Wednesday 23rd September 2020 to Tuesday 23rd March 2021
  129 signatures

• Scrap Prime Minister's Questions, since the PM doesn't take it seriously.
  Open from Tuesday 13th July 2021 to Thursday 13th January 2022
  128 signatures

• Require all MPs and ministers to take equality and diversity training
  Open from Tuesday 10th October 2023 to Wednesday 10th April 2024
  111 signatures

• Require MPs to be tested for drugs and alcohol before being able to vote.
  Open from Friday 21st July 2023 to Sunday 21st January 2024
  106 signatures

• Create a new body to review & oversee the Code of Conduct for MPs and sanctions
  Open from Monday 16th May 2022 to Wednesday 30th November 2022
  103 signatures

• Ban MPs from having paid second jobs
  Open from Thursday 29th October 2020 to Thursday 29th April 2021
  95 signatures

• Ban the use of smartphones in the House of Commons chamber
  Open from Monday 9th May 2022 to Wednesday 23rd November 2022
  93 signatures

• Reform UK Parliament behaviour - Make “Shouting / Jeering etc” unacceptable.
  Open from Wednesday 16th March 2022 to Friday 30th September 2022
  90 signatures

• Make Contempt of Parliament a Criminal Offence
  Open from Monday 28th September 2020 to Sunday 28th March 2021
  86 signatures

• Disqualify those with sexual offence convictions from standing as an MP
  Open from Wednesday 10th November 2021 to Tuesday 10th May 2022
  83 signatures

• Recall Parliament due to the ongoing Covid-19 Crisis and Brexit Trade Deal Talks
  Open from Monday 3rd August 2020 to Wednesday 3rd February 2021
  80 signatures

• Require general election candidates to live in the area where they are standing
  Open from Tuesday 7th June 2022 to Wednesday 21st December 2022
  79 signatures

• Require open public scrutiny of all MPs tax records
  Open from Wednesday 1st February 2023 to Tuesday 1st August 2023
  76 signatures

• Have a fresh Independent Inquiry into MP's Salaries, Expenses and Standards.
  Open from Thursday 18th November 2021 to Wednesday 18th May 2022
  74 signatures

• Establish a Select Committee to scrutinise enforcement of the Ministerial Code
  Open from Thursday 1st July 2021 to Saturday 1st January 2022
  71 signatures

• Revoke rules against accusing MPs of lying in the House of Commons
  Open from Tuesday 20th June 2023 to Wednesday 20th December 2023
  65 signatures

• Re-establish the cross-party committee examining Britain’s relations with the EU
  Open from Monday 18th January 2021 to Sunday 18th July 2021
  63 signatures

• Petitions gaining more than 500,000 signatures should force a referendum
  Open from Thursday 23rd February 2023 to Wednesday 23rd August 2023
  62 signatures

• Those found in breach of MPs Code of Conduct must not be appointed to the Lords
  Open from Monday 22nd November 2021 to Sunday 22nd May 2022
  62 signatures

• Make drugs testing mandatory for all MPs
  Open from Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Monday 1st March 2021
  62 signatures

• Ban MPs, their spouses and dependents from owning or trading stocks and shares
  Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
  59 signatures

• Ensure all petitions that have 100k signatures or more are debated in Parliament
  Opened on Tuesday 16th January 2024
  58 signatures so far

• Allow people to vote "for" or "against" parliamentary e-petitions
  Open from Monday 5th September 2022 to Sunday 19th March 2023
  55 signatures

• Ban all MPs from having second jobs
  Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
  54 signatures so far

• Require MP register all income/gifts/donations etc publicly
  Open from Tuesday 28th March 2023 to Thursday 28th September 2023
  54 signatures

• Ensure that all legislation complies with international law
  Open from Thursday 8th October 2020 to Thursday 8th April 2021
  54 signatures

• Debate/respond to petitions from other petition sites
  Open from Monday 17th August 2020 to Wednesday 17th February 2021
  54 signatures

• Ban MPs from having other jobs and require declaration of all bank accounts
  Open from Thursday 16th February 2023 to Wednesday 16th August 2023
  52 signatures

• Allow members of the public to ask questions at PMQ's in Parliament
  Open from Friday 1st July 2022 to Sunday 15th January 2023
  52 signatures

• Hold a confidence/no confidence referendum on the government every 2.5 years
  Open from Tuesday 22nd February 2022 to Monday 22nd August 2022
  51 signatures

• Breaking Manifesto Pledges Should Immediately Trigger a General Election.
  Open from Wednesday 15th September 2021 to Tuesday 15th March 2022
  51 signatures

• Allow petitions about nominations for peerages
  Open from Tuesday 27th June 2023 to Wednesday 27th December 2023
  48 signatures

• Create a binding contract for MPs
  Open from Tuesday 23rd November 2021 to Monday 23rd May 2022
  48 signatures

• Speaker of the House of Commons to cease to be a constituency MP once appointed
  Open from Thursday 22nd April 2021 to Friday 22nd October 2021
  47 signatures

• Make it mandatory for MPs to publish their annual personal tax returns
  Open from Thursday 3rd December 2020 to Thursday 3rd June 2021
  47 signatures

• Make the consumption of alcohol illegal in government or parliamentary buildings
  Open from Wednesday 7th October 2020 to Wednesday 7th April 2021
  45 signatures

• Make tax returns for MPs public records for the duration of their appointment
  Open from Monday 30th January 2023 to Sunday 30th July 2023
  43 signatures

• Require MPs report weekly how much time they spend on second jobs
  Open from Thursday 31st March 2022 to Friday 14th October 2022
  42 signatures

• Make random drug/alcohol testing mandatory for Members of Parliament
  Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
  42 signatures

• Remove statue of Oliver Cromwell in front of Parliament and put it in a museum.
  Open from Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Monday 1st March 2021
  38 signatures

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