Submitted on Friday 8th February 2019
Rejected on Monday 25th February 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Amend Parliamentary rules to stop minority objections to private members' bills.
Currently, Parliamentary rules mean it only requires one MP to shout "object" to a private member's bill which is listed for a second reading but not debated to block its progress. MPs have used this selectively for partisan political gain even when it's already had considerable debate.
Christopher Chope MP, for example, has often shouted "object" to stop badly thought-out legislation, arguing that he does it on principle, because he does not agree with legislation being brought before Parliament on a Friday without enough time for a full debate. However, many bills are debated and scrutinised fully in the House of Commons or Lords and have been supported by the government. This is an arcane process and shouldn't happen to bills with overwhelming majorities in favour.
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