Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

And he doesn't have to, that's the point. These questions that simply ask a minister or the Prime Minister to confirm several things invite a yes/no answer but the Practice makes it very clear that, while they can invite that, that can't be required. Questions that just say, 'Can you confirm it's Thursday?' make it very, very difficult and it does allow those answering to answer in the way the Prime Minister is. I've been listening carefully to him. I'll keep listening. The Prime Minister has the call.

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