Submitted on Monday 2nd November 2015
Rejected on Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Prevent Private Members bills being "Talked out" before a vote is reached
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
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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