Appoint a new full time Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

This petition, from the MLAs Get #Back2Work movement, demands that the UK Government do everything in its power to get MLAs to return to work. It is two years since Northern Ireland has had a functioning government. Education, Health Services and Industry are all suffering as a result of this.

We ask that a suitable Secretary of State who has a working knowledge of and an interest in local politics is appointed. We also ask that this is a full time post. We ask that the newly appointed Secretary of State insists on discussions between all parties and seeks a resolution to this impasse as a matter of urgency.

If any MLA does not agree to actively engage in discussions to re-establish a legislative body, we demand that the UK government stop their salary with immediate effect.

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept petitions which call for honours or appointments.

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Timeline

25 Jan 2019	Petition opened for signatures
7 Feb 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Feb 2019

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