Petition · past parliament
Require proper answers to questions during PMQs.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The speaker to set out standards for PMQs that must require the answers to address the specific question and For the speaker to monitor and Enforce this during PMQs.
Because PMQs has degraded itself into an embarrassing shouting match that is more akin to a pantomime than an important process in our democratic system. It undermines the status and integrity of Parliament.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament as a whole aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Order in the Commons is the responsibility of the Speaker personally, and the Prime Minister is responsible for answers to questions.
Timeline
| 23 Nov 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Dec 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.