Petitions/Require all UK MPs and Ministers to take and pass the Citizenship Test
StatusOngoing
Opened5 Feb 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Suspend any MP who fail the test within 6 months of becoming an MP until they successfully pass. Ministers should be required to have passed before taking any role.

This should be retrospective, and apply to all MPs currently in office.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Harriet Cross
1Harriet Cross MP
Gordon and Buchan
5
Mike Wood
2Mike Wood MP
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
3
Liz Twist
3Liz Twist MP
Blaydon and Consett
2
Daniel Zeichner
4Daniel Zeichner MP
Cambridge
2
Mary Creagh
5Mary Creagh MP
Coventry East
2
Justin Madders
6Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
2
Martin Wrigley
7Martin Wrigley MP
Newton Abbot
2
David Baines
8David Baines MP
St Helens North
2
Mike Martin
9Mike Martin MP
Tunbridge Wells
2
John Finucane
10John Finucane MP
Belfast North
2