PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Ban overseas employment of MPs.
We think accepting paid work from overseas entities when serving as a member of the House of Commons should be banned.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
111
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 111/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 111/100,000
Background
When political parties accept foreign funding, and when politicians accept compensation from overseas employers, we believe that at best, their loyalties are split. Money already has an outsize impact on politics, and we think this is a small step in redressing the balance.