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Prevent Private Members bills being "Talked out" before a vote is reached

Submitted on Monday 2nd November 2015

Rejected on Tuesday 3rd November 2015

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Prevent Private Members bills being "Talked out" before a vote is reached

Petition Details

Private Members Bills are rare and usually represents something in the interests of people across the country, without any particular political bias. It is morally wrong that it can then be destroyed without reaching a vote, simply by a member of parliament "Talking out" the allotted time

Additional Information

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shameless-tory-philip-davies-drones-6735548
https://www.opendemocracy.net/ournhs/alan-taman/tories-filibuster-to-stall-labour's-nhs-bill
http://blogs.new.spectator.co.uk/2013/07/labours-filibuster-on-the-eu-referendum-bill-cheers-tory-hearts/
http://blogs.new.spectator.co.uk/2014/11/tory-backbenchers-talk-out-revenge-evictions-bill/


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