Strip Sir Christopher Chope of his knighthood

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Christopher Chope MP for Christchurch blocked a Bill to ban "Upskirting".

If passed, someone who takes a photo under a victim's skirt could face 2 years in prison.

The Bill had Government and all party support, but rules mean it only requires one MP to shout "object" to block its progress.

Christopher Chope MP has long record of blocking reform.

Some of his actions include:

● Opposing free parking at hospitals for carers.
● Opposing a pardon for Alan Turing
● Blocked protection for poor countries against “Vulture funds”
● Objected to a debate on the Hillsborough disaster
● Blocked action against revenge evictions of tenants
● Blocked a law to stop people who attack police dogs from claiming self defence
● Blocked a law to avoid the excessive force in mental health units

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept petitions asking for people's honours to be taken away. You can find out more about how honours are taken away here:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/having-honours-taken-away-forfeiture

If you'd like the procedure of objecting to Bills to change, you may wish to sign this petition:

Reform Private Member's Bill procedure so that an objection needs to be seconded

If you'd like the law on upskirting to change, you may wish to sign this petition:

Make up-skirt photography an illegal offence in the UK

Timeline

16 Jun 2018	Petition opened for signatures
21 Jun 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Jun 2018

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