Petition · past parliament

Liam Fox should not be in cabinet,due to 2011 resignation ministerial misconduct

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

In 2011, Liam Fox resigned as Defense Secretary due to Mr Fox stating he had ""mistakenly allowed the distinction between my personal interest and my government activities to become blurred".Once a minister has been seen to break their own code of conduct they should not be re-instated after 5 years
This was due to Mr Fox blurring the lines with his flatmate, bestman, Adam Werrity attending official meetings and posing as his adviser.

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

Timeline

13 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
21 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.