Petition · past parliament
Sack Sam Gymiah the justice minister for filibustering the Turing Bill.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
This conservative MP is responsible for preventing justice by filibustering the Turing bill.
Sam Gymiah is a justice minister and does not deserve this role. Let's sign to get him out of office.
Sam Gymiah is a justice minister and does not deserve this role. Let's sign to get him out of office.
Sam Gymiah previously stated his government would implement the Turing bill to fulfil their manifesto that they would pardon all those convicted under anti gay laws.
This bill that would have eradicated criminal records of thousands of gay men has fallen at its first parliamentary hurdle because Gymiah talked for 25 minutes exceeding the time limit for any decision to be passed.
This would have pardoned all men living with UK convictions for same-sex offences
This bill that would have eradicated criminal records of thousands of gay men has fallen at its first parliamentary hurdle because Gymiah talked for 25 minutes exceeding the time limit for any decision to be passed.
This would have pardoned all men living with UK convictions for same-sex offences
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
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Timeline
| 22 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.