Allow the speaker to force the PM to answer the question asked during PMQs

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Give the Speaker of the House the power to force the Prime Minister to answer the question asked rather than ignore the question.

Prime Ministers Questions is a vitally important event which allows all members to ask the PM specific questions. It’s become clear that the PM uses this time to talk more about other parties and their actions rather than listening and answering the specific question asked.

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

25 Mar 2026	Petition opened for signatures
14 Apr 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Apr 2026

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