Petition · past parliament
To debate a vote a no confidence in Iain Duncan Smith as DWP Minister
Closed
272 signatures
What the petition asks
A leaflet produced by the Department of Work and Pensions contained fabricated quotations from fictitious people supposedly taking about their positive experiences of the welfare system.
The Minister is ultimately responsible - he should also apologise to Parliament and resign his ministerial role.
The Minister is ultimately responsible - he should also apologise to Parliament and resign his ministerial role.
Timeline
| 20 Aug 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
272
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Aug 2015
Closed
20 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.