Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Ban filibustering in the House of Commons
Closed
450 signatures
What the petition asks
When Bills are discussed in the House of Commons it should not be possible for MPs to use "filibustering", where someone talks nonstop, to prevent time to vote on that Bill as time has run out.
Nobody should be allowed to "Filibuster" any Bill. We believe it makes a mockery of democracy.
There should be a set amount of time an MP or Peer can speak to get their views across, but a single MP should not be able to talk the Bill out of being voted on.
By having a set amount of allocated time each member could have a chance to speak, instead of "Filibustering" to block the Bill.
In this day and age, we believe Filibustering must not be allowed in a democratic country.
There should be a set amount of time an MP or Peer can speak to get their views across, but a single MP should not be able to talk the Bill out of being voted on.
By having a set amount of allocated time each member could have a chance to speak, instead of "Filibustering" to block the Bill.
In this day and age, we believe Filibustering must not be allowed in a democratic country.
Timeline
| 3 Nov 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
450
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
3 Nov 2023
Closed
3 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.