Submitted on Wednesday 1st April 2026
Rejected on Monday 20th April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Require the Prime Minister to directly answer questions at PMQs
PMQs is a vital part of parliamentary democracy, allowing MPs to hold the Government to account on behalf of the public. There is widespread concern that the PM frequently fails to directly answer the specific questions asked during PMQs. Responses often consist of pre-prepared statements.
We therefore call on the House of Commons to debate and consider changes to its procedures and conventions so that:
• The Prime Minister is expected and required to provide a direct and relevant answer to the substance of questions asked at PMQs.
• The Speaker is empowered (or encouraged through updated guidance) to remind or direct the Prime Minister to address the specific question when it is clear that the response is evasive or unrelated.
This would help restore public confidence in PMQs as a meaningful accountability mechanism
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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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