{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/765060.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":765060,"attributes":{"action":"Make it compulsory for the PM to directly answers questions put at PMQs.","background":"The Speaker has said that he is not responsible for the answers given at PMQs I assume this is a Parliamentary rule), so why not change the rules to allow him to insist that the PM addresses the question asked?","additional_details":"Too often, the PM ignores the question asked and launches into whatever he/she wants to talk about instead. It seems to be a Parliamentary rule that the Speaker cannot intervene in this. In fact, he said at PMQs on 18/3/26 that he was not responsible for the answers. I suggest the rule should be changed so that the Speaker is made arbiter of whether a question has been answered or not (matters of national security excepted).","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-03-22T16:21:05.140Z","updated_at":"2026-04-21T12:44:41.500Z","rejected_at":"2026-04-21T12:44:36.677Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-30T16:53:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nIntroduce standards for answers to PMQs to be enforced by the Speaker\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762566"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}