Petition
The standing government answers a question rather than skirting them at PMQs
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Answer questions in PMQs rather than deflecting or skirting round the question. If you don’t know the answer commit to when you will come back with an answer.
Watching PMQs is an embarrassment to the standing UK government. I’d sooner see it cancelled rather than watching in sheer frustration.
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
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
| 28 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.