Petition
Clean up PMQ’s to get answers to questions.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
To rule that any Prime Minister must answer any question specifically and not deflect.
Make it a legal obligation to answer questions at PMQ’s.
Prime Minister’s Questions should be a forum for genuine accountability, not political theatre. Too often, direct questions from Members of Parliament are met with evasive responses, deflection, or partisan attacks that fail to address the issue raised. This hurts public trust and weakens democratic scrutiny. We call for clear rules requiring the Prime Minister to provide direct, relevant, and specific answers to the questions asked.
Prime Minister’s Questions should be a forum for genuine accountability, not political theatre. Too often, direct questions from Members of Parliament are met with evasive responses, deflection, or partisan attacks that fail to address the issue raised. This hurts public trust and weakens democratic scrutiny. We call for clear rules requiring the Prime Minister to provide direct, relevant, and specific answers to the questions 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
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
| 15 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 May 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 23 Aug 2026.