Parliament to vet the appointment of Special Advisers to Government Ministers

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The appointment of Special Advisers to Government Ministers should be scrutinised by parliamentary committe that has the power to approve or reject any particular appointment. In addition parliament should have the power to review such appointments on a periodic basis and revoke them.

The conduct of Special Advisers to Government Ministers has often provoked controversy, particularly as they often wield power and influence, and are unelected.

They are appointed without any form of scrutiny meaning that unsuitable candidates may be appointed, and there is no means of ongoing scrutiny of their actions meaning there is effectively no means of holding them accountable for their actions.

This is unacceptable in a modern democracy and should be changed.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Make appointments of special advisers subject to parliamentary approval

Timeline

31 May 2020	Petition opened for signatures
28 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 28 Jul 2020

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