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Petition · past parliament

Resignation of Sheffield Hallam MP Jared O’Mara, prompting a by-election.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

This petition calls on Jared O’Mara to resign as an MP because of his sexist and homophobic comments.
The BBC News article about the comments

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-41724540

Why it was rejected

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

The resignation of an MP would be an individual decision for that person, and not a decision for the Government or Parliament as a whole.

Timeline

23 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
27 Oct 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Oct 2017

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