Ban MPs from accepting any gifts or donations from businesses and individuals
Politicians are lawmakers and should be held to the highest standards of integrity. Yet MPs are currently allowed to accept gifts, hospitality, and donations from businesses and individuals. We think that even when declared, this can create a clear conflict of interest and undermine public trust.
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Ban MPs from accepting any gifts or donations from businesses and individuals
Politicians are lawmakers and should be held to the highest standards of integrity. Yet MPs are currently allowed to accept gifts, hospitality, and donations from businesses and individuals. We think that even when declared, this can create a clear conflict of interest and undermine public trust.
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Require MPs to seek independent approval before personal transactions over £20k
Require MPs to report any planned personal financial transaction they wish to make over £20,000, including trustee decisions, to an independent parliamentary ethics adviser for review before execution, to prevent future scandals and restore trust in politics.
Ban Members of Parliament from being residential landlords
We ask the Government to introduce legislation preventing sitting MPs from being residential landlords. We believe MPs who profit from rental income are in a conflict of interest when voting on housing, rent, and tenant legislation, which may undermine public trust and fair representation.
Establish a single public register of gifts to judges, MPs, police & royals
We want a single, searchable public register of all gifts or hospitality given to judges, MPs, ministers, senior police officers and royals and the Royal Household. Entries on this new register must be declared within 14 days. Failure to declare should be treated as a criminal offence.
Prevent people convicted of serious crimes standing or serving as MPs
Ban anyone who has ever been convicted of serious offences (such as sex offences against children, terrorism, serious fraud, corruption, violent crimes) including foreign convictions and given a custodial or suspended sentence from standing for or serving as an MP; when appeals have been exhausted.