Speaker John Bercow says 'room for improvement' at PMQs

The Speaker of the House of Commons has told Newsround there's "room for improvement" in the way Prime Minister's Questions are done.

It's after Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband made the news last week for using the insults "muppet" and "dunce" for each other.

Two Newsround viewers Stella and Muhannad put some of your questions and comments to the Speaker, John Bercow. He's in charge of keeping MPs in order.

Mr Bercow said: "I think there's a lot of room for improvement in the way that we go about this particular session.

"I would hope that the prime minister and the leader of the opposition would be willing to take note of, and show some respect for, the views of young people across the country."

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