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
'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.