Petition · past parliament
Let the Speaker make Ministers answer questions that they have not answered.
Closed
1,902 signatures
What the petition asks
Give the Speaker of the House of Commons the powers to decide whether or not an answer given by a Minister in Parliament is acceptable and relevant, and to require them to provide a further response, if needed.
This petition is intended to improve the accountability of the Government of the day by ensuring that Ministers answer the questions put to them by MPs in the course of Parliamentary business and do not change the subject.
Timeline
| 13 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,902
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Jan 2016
Closed
13 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.