Transparency and Accountability of Lawmakers in Relation to Personal Interests

Background

Introduce legislation requiring MPs to declare all financial and personal interests including property, IHT, CGT, wills, business holdings etc, to ensure those laws apply equally to MPs and the public, and create strong penalties and recovery powers where MPs or their families benefit improperly.

Additional details

MPs have privileged access to forthcoming laws and must not exploit this to gain for themselves or their families while the electorate bears the cost. Democracy relies on fairness, openness, and equal treatment under the law. Stronger rules on declarations, a public register, and powers to recover improper gains would deter abuse, close loopholes, and reassure voters that MPs act in the national interest, not for private advantage. Laws should not be created which do not effect politicians alike