Petition · past parliament

Remove James Brokenshire from Office and Reinstate Sir Roger Scruton

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Secretary of State James Brokenshire MP removed the eminent philosopher Sir Roger Scruton as Chairman of the Building Better, Building Beautiful commission, without full and proper consideration and contrary to the right of free speech on a matter unconnected with his position.
We call for the resignation of James Brokenshire, or in the absence of it, for Parliament to remove him.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

12 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
18 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Apr 2019

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