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Petition

During Pmqs the prime minister should answer the question asked and not deviate.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Answer the asked question not an answer to a question that they are prepared for. If the PM goes off topic the speaker should give them one chance to get back on track if not then they should have to apologise to the country every time.
Because trust in politics and politicians is so low a little but if truth without spin could do wonders.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Introduce standards for answers to PMQs to be enforced by the Speaker
Introduce standards for answers to PMQs to be enforced by the Speaker

Timeline

18 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures
7 Apr 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.