Petition · past parliament
Sanction Boris Johnson for his statement re historic child abuse investigations.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In a recent radio interview Boris Johnson suggested that spending police time on historic investigations was a ‘Malarky’, claiming the money spent on historic child abuse investigations was ’spaffed’ up a wall. This is grossly offensive to victims & survivors & should be addressed by parliament.
https://audioboom.com/posts/7202309-listen-he-uses-language-which-is-wholly-inappropriate-it-s-simply-disgusting-jimgamble_
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We can't accept petitions about appointments. This includes calling for MPs to be sacked.
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.