Statement: Why I had to re-take my oath to the King

An image of Clive Lewis MP swearing allegiance to King Charles III
An image of Clive Lewis MP swearing allegiance to King Charles III
After omitting to swear allegiance to King Charles’ “heirs and successors” last week, I’ve had to take the oath again in order to sit in the House of Commons.

If I had not re-sworn the oath, then based on a law from 1866, I could be fined, subjected to legal action, and my seat “shall be vacated in the same manner as if [I] were dead”.

This should change, so MPs have the choice to swear allegiance to our constituents and democracy.

The majority of the public are committed to democracy, and so I hope one day MPs can swear an oath based on those values.

You can watch me re-take my oath of allegiance here.

A letter from the Journal Office explaining why I must re-take the oath
A letter from the Journal Office explaining why I must re-take the oath
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