Petition · past parliament
Review appropriateness of mocking, disparage and heckling in house of commons
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Some debates in the commons are becoming far too unprofessional and make the British government look like bickering children at times. Guidance and rules surrounding debate etiquette in the commons should be reviewed so that future debates are more productive and amicable.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.