Change Erskine May to make the PM and ministers answer questions honestly.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

To amend Erskine May so that MP's and especially the PM bound to answer questions honestly. Kier Starmer has repeatedly dodged questions in the House of Commons giving off topic answers to questions that the public consider to be of the upmost importance, undermining trust in democracy.

This change would make Prime Minister’s Questions and other question‑time sessions more meaningful, force the Prime Minister and ministers to stop hiding behind spin, and hold the government to account in front of the public.

Why it was rejected

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

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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

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

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Apr 2026

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