Petition · past parliament

Prohibit filibustering and similar forms of sabotage to the democratic process.

Closed 39 signatures

What the petition asks

Certain MPs have been subverting democracy by using filibustering and other procedural technicalities to prevent reasoned intellectual debate of bills in the House of Commons. This is an affront to the parliamentary process and brings our country’s politics into disrepute.

Timeline

22 Jun 2018 Petition opened for signatures
22 Dec 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 39
Status Closed
Opened 22 Jun 2018
Closed 22 Dec 2018

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