Petition · past parliament
Prevent a single MP being able to stop a Private Member’s Bill
Closed
72 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the arcane parliamentary procedure of one MP being able to shout “Object!” to block a potentially viable & widely supported Private Members Bill (like upskirting or FGM protection) and insert better protection mechanism e.g. forcing vote to stop Bill progress or set number objecting.
Timeline
| 22 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
72
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Feb 2019
Closed
22 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.