Petition · past parliament
Sack Dominic Cummings
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Remove him from his position
His inexcusable behaviour during the pandemic
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
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You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Lockdown breaches by Government officials must be treated as Gross Misconduct: Lockdown breaches by Government officials must be treated as Gross Misconduct
Public Inquiry into consistent enforcement of lockdown rules: Public Inquiry into consistent enforcement of lockdown rules
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 27 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.