Petition · past parliament
Ask MP Naz Shah why she didn't apologise for the Rotherham child abuse retweet
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
MP for Bradford West Labour Naz Shah, shared a “hurtful” tweet saying child abuse victims “should keep their mouths shut” to resign.
It said: “Those abused girls in Rotherham and elsewhere just need to shut their mouths. For the good of diversity.”
She has never apologised.
It said: “Those abused girls in Rotherham and elsewhere just need to shut their mouths. For the good of diversity.”
She has never apologised.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This would be a personal decision for the MP, not the responsibility of the UK Government and Parliament as a whole.
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Timeline
| 12 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Aug 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.