PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Introduce a Public Office Act to hold MPs liable for gross negligence.
To ensure that Members of Parliament and senior public officials can be held legally accountable when their decisions cause serious public harm through gross negligence, wilful disregard, or failure to act on known risks. Duty of Care in Governance.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 10/100,000
Background
When those in power make decisions that lead to preventable harm — to children, to the vulnerable, to the public at large — and walk away without consequence, that is not democracy. That is failure without accountability are calling for a Public Office Accountability Act — a law that says no one, no matter how powerful, is above responsibility.