Petitions/Amend standing orders: give right of reply to any MP/party mentioned in Commons
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Opened20 Feb 2026
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Amend the standing orders to give an automatic immediate right of reply to any MP or any party mentioned in any statement, question or answer in the House. We think this will deter MPs and Ministers from using parliamentary business to attack opponents.

We believe we have seen PMQs used to attack opponents rather than answer questions, and that without a right of reply this causes an unfair and undemocratic advantage. There needs to be balance. Accordingly, any MP or party mentioned in any way in parliament should have an automatic immediate right of reply.

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Chris Hinchliff
1Chris Hinchliff MP
North East Hertfordshire
20
Sir Edward Leigh
2Sir Edward Leigh MP
Gainsborough
4
Alison Bennett
3Alison Bennett MP
Mid Sussex
4
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
4Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP
Suffolk Coastal
3
Lorraine Beavers
5Lorraine Beavers MP
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
2
Alison Griffiths
6Alison Griffiths MP
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
2
Peter Dowd
7Peter Dowd MP
Bootle
2
Juliet Campbell
8Juliet Campbell MP
Broxtowe
2
Max Wilkinson
9Max Wilkinson MP
Cheltenham
2
Josh Babarinde
10Josh Babarinde MP
Eastbourne
2