Petition · past parliament

Sack David Hoare (Ofsted) for false, discriminatory comments about Isle of Wight

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

"They think of it as holiday land. But it is shocking," he said.
'Insult'
"It's a ghetto; there has been inbreeding.
"Seven state schools were all less than good. There is a mass of crime, drug problems, huge unemployment."

BBC News web page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36985931

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

5 Aug 2016 Petition opened for signatures
8 Aug 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Aug 2016

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