Submitted on Wednesday 25th March 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 14th April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Allow the speaker to force the PM to answer the question asked during PMQs
Give the Speaker of the House the power to force the Prime Minister to answer the question asked rather than ignore the question.
Prime Ministers Questions is a vitally important event which allows all members to ask the PM specific questions. It’s become clear that the PM uses this time to talk more about other parties and their actions rather than listening and answering the specific 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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