Petition · past parliament
Require government ministers to be experts in their area of responsibility.
Closed
207 signatures
What the petition asks
It is important that decisions affecting the UK are made by experts. Introduce a prerequisite requirement that ministers must be able to demonstrate expertise in relation to their allocated area, based on specialist expert qualifications or equivalent experience working in a directly related job.
Timeline
| 14 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
207
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Feb 2016
Closed
14 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.