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Require MPs to give clear and direct answers to serious questions

Submitted on Wednesday 14th January 2026

Rejected on Monday 16th February 2026

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

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Require MPs to give clear and direct answers to serious questions

Petition Details

Require MPs to provide clear and relevant answers to serious questions and discourage the use of jokes, deflection or avoidance during parliamentary scrutiny, so debates are conducted with seriousness and respect for the British public.

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We ask UK Parliament to strengthen standards of conduct so MPs provide clear and relevant answers to serious questions. Parliament should discourage the use of jokes, deflection or avoidance during scrutiny, ensuring debates are conducted with seriousness, transparency and respect for the British public.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

We are not sure how this would differ from current guidance given by the Chair to Members.

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