This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Speaker of the House of ensures that questions posed to Ministers are answered
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Ministerial questions are just 1 of only a few mechanisms of oversight. In particular PMQS facilitates the asking of questions the Speaker must ensure that the subject matter contained in such questions are answered without ambiguity.
The very purpose of asking questions is to obtain information, explanations and on occasions to hold Ministers to account for their actions
The Prime Minister and other Ministers make life and death decisions on behalf of the Nation
Typically Governments are elected for a period of five years
Opportunities to hold them to account are relatively limited as are questions to the PM and other Ministers
By failing to address questions accurately is undemocratic and disingenuous, this must change
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament as a whole aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Order in the House of Commons is the responsibility of the Speaker personally, and Ministers including the Prime Minister are responsible for answers to questions.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.