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Stop the use of filibustering in parliament to block bills going through
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Filibustering is when one or more MP's prolong a debate in order to run it over the allotted time given to prevent a vote on the proposal. This is a highly undemocratic way of voting on certain pieces of legislature, so I therefore propose that measures are taken in to stop the use of filibustering
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster#United_Kingdom
The use of filibustering has been used in the past to block certain bills being voted on. The most recent case involved MP Philip Davies prolonging a debate on a bill which would make the teaching of first aid in schools compulsory. Although proposed by Labour’s Teresa Pearce, the Bill had much support from others as including backbench Conservatives and organisations such as the Red Cross and St. John Ambulance.
The use of filibustering has been used in the past to block certain bills being voted on. The most recent case involved MP Philip Davies prolonging a debate on a bill which would make the teaching of first aid in schools compulsory. Although proposed by Labour’s Teresa Pearce, the Bill had much support from others as including backbench Conservatives and organisations such as the Red Cross and St. John Ambulance.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Dec 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.