{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/62412.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":62412,"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":"Change the law to make MPs charged with a crime immediately ineligible to continue representing his constituency.","background":null,"additional_details":"Highly placed individuals in public and private office who are charged with a crime are always suspended and denied access to their place of work, except MPs.  To allow MPs to continue in office being paid by taxpayers is a gross insult and is offensive to those taxpayers.  The argument that suspension 'from the party' is appropriate is of no significance to electors and further action is a party political act to avoid a by election.  WE SHOULD HAVE A BY ELECTION WHEN AN MP IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2014-03-14T12:15:25.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:49.519Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:43:49.142Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2014-03-14T12:15:25.000Z","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":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"This is a matter for a political party not for HM Government"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}