Petition · past parliament

Enforce silence, respect and courtesy in Parliament when a member is speaking

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The behaviour of members of parliament when another member is speaking is archaic, disgraceful and an embarrassment to our great country. Normal uk citizens manage to work with colleagues they don’t agree with every day and are expected to act in a adult and respectful way, why can’t they?

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Maintaining order in the House of Commons is the responsibility of the Speaker of the House of Commons and not the UK Government or Parliament as a whole.

You could start a new petition asking that the rules of the House be changed to require silence when another MP is speaking if that is something you would like to see happen.

Timeline

27 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
8 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Apr 2019

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