Petition · past parliament
Change the Petition Parliament website to register opposition to motions.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
With the freedom to protest, comes the responsibility to be accountable. The right of British people to petition Parliament would be more relevant, and useful to our representatives, if those who seek support for their petition also 'risk' recording those who happen to disagree.
I would like parliament to change the official online Petition to include the opportunity for a balancing register of objectors to the motion. A simple technique to extend democracy and better gauge public opinion. Please provide a mechanism to object to the proposed motion in official Petitions to Parliament.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 31 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.