Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Luc Berthold

Conservative on Business of the House 2026-04-30

181 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

C+

65 / 100, held down by Signal

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Procedure 29%Claims 18%Aside 20%Positioning 8%The question 25%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 42 wordsI am honoured to rise today to ask this highly awaited question at the most exciting time of the week in the House of Commons, the time when the opposition asks the government what business will be done tomorrow and next week.Procedure Claims · 32 wordsToday, in question period, we heard a wide variety of opposition questions, but what we got in return were scripted answers from the Prime Minister’s Office, 41 scripted answers to be exact.¹ Procedure · 11 wordsThat got me worried. Given the new circumstances in the House, ProcedureAside · 37 wordswhere we have seen four committees go in camera, I worried for a moment that the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons would say that the House would proceed in camera for question period.²Aside Positioning · 14 wordsHowever, everyone knows that we believe in transparency on this side of the House.PositioningUnearned certainty The question · 45 wordsFor the sake of transparency, can the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons assure us that question period will not be held in camera tomorrow and next week, and will he tell us what issues we will be addressing during that time?

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 35

5 of 6 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I am honoured to rise today to ask this highly awaited question at the most exciting time of the week in the House of Commons, the time when the opposition asks the government what business will be done tomorrow and next week.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That got me worried.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Given the new circumstances in the House,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “where we have seen four committees go in camera, I worried for a moment that the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons would say that the House would proceed in camera for question period.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “However, everyone knows that we believe in transparency on this side of the House.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 80

1 of 6 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “everyone knows”Asserts consensus as backing for the claim about transparency instead of offering any source or evidence.

Claims · 2

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“41 scripted answers to be exact”In the question period of April 30, 2026, the government gave 41 scripted answers to opposition questions.search
2“four committees go in camera”Four House of Commons committees have recently voted to go in camera.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20