The key demand of Nathaniel, Sophie and the 114,000 petitioners is that bills supported by MPs and the public must be able to complete all stages of the parliamentary process.

Petition 752673 ('Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament') had received 114,649 signatures, comfortably above the 100,000 threshold that triggers consideration for a Commons debate. '114,000' is accurate.

▸ UK Parliament (Petitions) — Petition 752673 – Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament

Checked Wed 1 Jul, 09:59 · Broadcast: E-petition debate relating to the timely progress of bills through Parliament - Monday 8 June 2026.

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