Rejected petition Make it mandatory for the Prime Minister to answer truthfully during PMQs

The way in which the Prime minister avoids answering direct questions and lies show disrespect for his office, the House and for the citizens of the United Kingdom

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PMQs has become a farce - it shows Parliament in a poor light and makes young people less likely to vote

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand that you want to see changes to how MPs can challenge statements by other MPs including the Prime Minister, but it's not clear exactly how you want this to be achieved.

MPs can already challenge statements made by other MPs, and it is not the case that any minister or MP is at liberty to lie to the House of Commons with impunity.

You may wish to sign these petitions which call for related actions:

Make lying (demonstrable untruths) in the House of Commons a Criminal offence: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/332529

Make it a criminal offence for MPs to mislead the public: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/561730

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 19 January 2021
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