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Require anyone standing for MP to have prior business experience

86
signatures
closedMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentOpened 17 December 2025Closed 17 June 2026

Background

We, the undersigned, call upon the UK Government to introduce legislation requiring all Members of Parliament (MPs) to have demonstrable experience in business prior to standing for election.

Additional details

We think that too many laws are shaped by people who’ve never run a business—especially a small one. The result? Poor policy and lost trust. MPs should have real business experience. It’s not about exclusion, but raising the bar. Parliament needs insight, not guesswork.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

YeovilAdam Dance
8
BridgwaterSir Ashley Fox
5
Glastonbury and SomertonSarah Dyke
3
Newton AbbotMartin Wrigley
3
Didcot and WantageOlly Glover
2
Croydon SouthChris Philp
2
East ThanetMs Polly Billington
2
North CotswoldsSir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
2
GloucesterAlex McIntyre
2
SalisburyJohn Glen
2
IpswichJack Abbott
2
CrawleyPeter Lamb
1
Bristol North EastDamien Egan
1
City of DurhamMary Kelly Foy
1
Cities of London and WestminsterRachel Blake
1
Birmingham YardleyJess Phillips
1
ChippenhamSarah Gibson
1
Chester South and EddisburyAphra Brandreth
1
Brentford and IsleworthRuth Cadbury
1
Forest of DeanMatt Bishop
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 750739.