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Action to be taken against Andrea Leadson after comments regarding male carers.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Andrea Leadsome made a public comment saying "parents would be sensible not to employ male carers...statistic show males are paedophiles and are drawn to working with children". Action should be taken against Andrea Leadsom for these comments against males working in nurseries and early years sector

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The Government and Parliament aren't responsible for taking action against MPs because of the views and opinions they express.

Timeline

1 Aug 2016 Petition opened for signatures
4 Aug 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Aug 2016

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