Petitions/Ban people with any criminal conviction from standing for Mayor
StatusOngoing
Opened20 Feb 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We believe a Mayor is a position of responsibility, and will have dealings with vulnerable parts of the public including children, and they will be in charge of public finances.

Therefore we call on the Government to ban anyone with criminal convictions from standing for Mayor.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Harpreet Uppal
1Harpreet Uppal MP
Huddersfield
5
Ian Lavery
2Ian Lavery MP
Blyth and Ashington
4
Dr Beccy Cooper
3Dr Beccy Cooper MP
Worthing West
4
Sir Andrew Mitchell
4Sir Andrew Mitchell MP
Sutton Coldfield
3
Dr Kieran Mullan
5Dr Kieran Mullan MP
Bexhill and Battle
2
Liz Twist
6Liz Twist MP
Blaydon and Consett
2
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
7Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Chorley
2
Dr Ellie Chowns
8Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
2
Amanda Martin
9Amanda Martin MP
Portsmouth North
2
John Glen
10John Glen MP
Salisbury
2