Petition · past parliament
Remove Nadine Dorries as chairperson of the Investigatory Powers Bill
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Nadine Dorries has been selected to chair the Investigatory Powers Bill, otherwise known as then IP Bill.
She has no relevant experience and has already demonstrated bias in relation to it via Twitter.
She should be removed and replaced with someone more knowledgable and less partisan.
She has no relevant experience and has already demonstrated bias in relation to it via Twitter.
She should be removed and replaced with someone more knowledgable and less partisan.
https://twitter.com/nadinedorriesmp/status/712539513940230145
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We can't accept petitions about appointments - which includes appointments to chair specific committees.
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.