Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Government advisors should be held accountable for their actions to parliament.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

If we are “all in this together” we are all in this together. No exceptions, especially for those who appear to have undue influence on the cabinet and prime ministers office. This entire practice should stop
Seriously? After todays performance by the Prime Minister

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand that you are concerned that Government advisors are not accountable to Parliament for their actions, but it's not clear what action you want the Government or House of Commons to take to change this.

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Make appointments of special advisers subject to parliamentary approval: Make appointments of special advisers subject to parliamentary approval

Timeline

24 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
3 Aug 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Department Cabinet Office
Rejected 3 Aug 2020

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