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Petition · past parliament

Limit the time that MPs can debate when discussing a bill to allow for a vote.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

In November 2014, Conservative MPs Philip Davies and Christopher Chope successfully filibustered a Private Member's Bill that would prohibit retaliatory evictions.
This is totally unacceptable and allows for MPs to look after their own interests.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Reform the rules on filibustering or 'talking a bill to death'.

Timeline

6 Nov 2015 Petition opened for signatures
11 Nov 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Nov 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.