Make filibustering punishable for wasting parliamentary time.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Far too regularly during debate in Parliament and in the House of Lords, some MPs resort to filibustering ( talking out of time) anything they or their group disagree . I consider this tactic to be a waste of time for members , a direct abuse of the parliamentary system and a waste of public finance

There have been many different times filibustering has been used ,including the 15 year rule bill , the European withdrawal bill and citizens rights for foreign and commonwealth members of the armed forces.The fact that a single memebr or possibly two or three working together can thwart the proper debate is a waste of time and public money.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can't accept your petition because we aren't sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.

We aren't sure what you mean by "punishable". the Speaker and his deputies already have powers to stop MPs from filibustering if their speech repeats itself or is irrelevant to the debate. The House can also vote to bring a debate to an end early or to impose a time limit on some types of business.

You could start a new petition setting out clearly what further action you would like taken.

Timeline

5 Apr 2019	Petition opened for signatures
3 May 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 May 2019

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