Order, order!

Petition Procedure Restructuring Repeal Bill

A bill to change the way petitions are processed and voted on making it simpler, more efficient, and accessible to the public again.

BE IT ENACTED by The Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1: Repeal

(1) The Petition Procedures Bill (B035) will henceforth be repealed.

2: Definition

(1) Petition – A document highlighting an issue that must be dealt by a subsequent bill or motion.

3: New Procedure

(1) Each petition brought forward to parliament after receiving what the Speaker determines as adequate interest needs the government to respond.

(a) This response can include dismissing the petition, writing a motion in regards to the petition, or writing a bill addressing the petition.

(b) A response must have been made by the government within one hundred and sixty eight hours (seven days) of the petition being presented by the speaker.

(c) The government must publicly announce the response to the petition by a thread created on MHOC which will detail how the government will respond.

(i) The government can present a response through a bill, motion, or executive action

(2) If the House of Commons is voting on a response to the petition, Members of Parliament vote either:

(a) Aye if they want to enact the change or support the piece of legislation

(b) Nay if they do not want to enact the change or if they do not support the piece of legislation

(c) Abstain whether they do not want to formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion

(3) If the piece of proposed legislation has more ayes than nays, then it passes into law.

(4) If the proposed legislation made by the government fails, if no legislation is introduced to change the status quo, or if the House is dissatisfied with government executive action then:

(5) The Official Opposition has the right to respond.

(6) The largest Unofficial Opposition coalition; or party if there is no coalition larger than the largest party in the Unofficial Opposition, has the right to respond

4: Extent, commencement, short title

(1) This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom

(2) This Act comes into force midnight of the day of its passing.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Petition Procedure Restructuring Repeal Act

This bill was submitted by the Right Honourable /u/InfernoPlato MP, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of Her Majesty's 10th Government.

This reading will end on 4 August 2016.