Rejected petition Make it mandatory that the Prime Minister actually answers questions

The public has no confidence that the House Of Commons is anything more than a political playground for sitting MPs. There needs to be a much higher level of professioalism and sincerity in questions and subsequent responses

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The Speaker should be empowered to insist that MP point scoring responses are not accepted.

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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 Commons is the responsibility of the Speaker personally, and the Prime Minister is responsible for answers to questions.

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

Date submitted 18 December 2024
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