PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Any UK Govt Minister must answer accurately the actual question asked by MPs
By not answering accurately the questions that MPs have asked, the UK Government Ministers are able to avoid accountability. This is brining Parliament into disrepute. Therefore, the Government ministers must be made to actually answer the questions asked and not be allowed to idgnore the question.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
Background
Parliament is not holding ministers and Government accountable if they are not made to answer questions asked. They can provide answers that are in fact lying by omission. Questions asked must in future shall be answered accurately and in full and Ministers must not omit any information no matter how embarrassing. Certain exemptions to the provision of an answer could be allowed if it concerns UK secrets. However an independent review could be required if an exemption is claimed.