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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Rejected petition Should an M.P have to attend Parliment to get paid?

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Surely if the public purse is to pay for a Member of Parliment, and their costs and expenses that individual must then at least take the seat that they have won?

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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