Role to be created or absorbed in parliament to ensure PM answers all questions

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently, the PM often uses pre-planned script to answer questions in PMQ's, often without any attempt to answer the question. The MP does then not get an opportunity to challenge. The PM should have a responsibility to answer the question and somebody should be enforcing this, in real time.

Good questions get asked and we, the general public, want to hear the PM's answer. Currently, the PM just says what he feels we want to hear instead of actually facing the challenge of the opposition.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

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

4 Dec 2025	Petition opened for signatures
15 Jan 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 Jan 2026

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