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Ban jeering, cheering and booing by MPs in the House of Commons

Submitted by Trisha Suji on Wednesday 22nd March 2023

Published on Tuesday 28th March 2023

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 28th September 2023

Signatures: 51

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Ban jeering, cheering and booing by MPs in the House of Commons

Petition Details

Members of the Parliament frequently jeer, cheer and boo, and generally cause nuisance, particularly during Prime Minister's Question Time. MPs should only be allowed to speak when called on by the Speaker, and should remain silent otherwise.

Additional Information

This behaviour is unprofessional and would be unacceptable in many other workplaces. It wastes time during the session, and makes it difficult for the public listening to follow discussion. Importantly, we believe it treats the general public with contempt; a significant lack of respect is shown to the seriousness of topics discussed.

For example, on 22/03/2023, there was jeering while discussing crime, violent crime and burglary conviction rates.


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