Submitted on Wednesday 25th March 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 14th April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Reform PMQs rules to require the Prime Minister to answer questions directly
Require the Prime Minister to give direct and relevant answers to questions during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), and restrict the use of unrelated responses or personal criticism of MPs instead of answering the question asked.
Prime Minister’s Questions is intended to hold the Prime Minister accountable to Parliament by requiring them to answer questions from Members of Parliament. However, answers often avoid the question asked and instead focus on unrelated matters or criticism of the questioning MP.
This undermines the purpose of PMQs as a mechanism of scrutiny and reduces public trust in parliamentary accountability.
Clear rules or guidance should be introduced or strengthened to ensure that answers are relevant, substantive, and address the question asked.
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Introduce standards for answers to PMQs to be enforced by the Speaker
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762566
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