On 17 and 20 October, Truss held meetings with Graham Brady, the chair of the 1922 Committee.[12] The meeting on 17 October was stated to have caused Truss to miss an urgent Prime Minister's Questions on the afternoon that same day requested by opposition leader Keir Starmer and granted by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, with Leader of the House of Commons, Penny Mordaunt, answering on Truss's behalf.[13] Truss's absence drew criticism from a number of MPs, including Starmer, although Truss later made a brief appearance in the House.[14]