{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5187.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":5187,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Privatisation of Parliament","background":null,"additional_details":"We know that competition is a good thing. It has been introduced to many of the essential markets in this country; electricity, water, transport and soon healthcare.\r\nI propose that Parliament itself should be privatised. Companies should be able to stand in elections like an individual, this could bring about the following benefits:\r\n- Cost savings in the running of parliament (the private sector is apparently always cheaper)\r\n- Increased competition would ensure constituents get the best deal on price and quality.\r\n- An MP cant be in Westminster and his constiuency at once, a private company could maintain a presence in both places at once.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":5,"created_at":"2011-08-05T17:33:55.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:36.816Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-09T10:01:42.000Z","closed_at":"2012-02-09T11:01:42.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T17:33:55.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[],"signatures_by_constituency":[],"signatures_by_region":[],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}