A full line Government Whip should only be used to pass Manifesto policy

A full line Government Whip should only be used to pass Manifesto policy — 7 signatures. Status: rejected.

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In line with recent rumours that the government is going to whip their MPs on the vote on a parliamentary sleaze enquiry into the PM, we must ensure that all Whipping only occurs on manifesto policies which are the only ones that have a democratic mandate

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Pass a bill or set a convention that MPs should only be whipped on manifesto policies as they are the only ones with a democratic mandate. To potentially whip backbenchers on possible investigations into the actions of a Prime Minister or other government officials prevents successful scrutiny and goes against the best interests of the Nation. Scrutiny votes are a National interest and go beyond party politics, so they should be seen that way.

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