Petition · past parliament

Chief Scientific Officer Sir Patrick Vallance, needs to be removed from office.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Chief Scientific Officer Sir Patrick Vallance, has a conflict of interest. Can not advise the government on health issues, because of this!
Because his conflict of interest, clouds his judgment. Having shares in a vaccine company.

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for Ministers to be sacked or for a vote of no confidence.

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Timeline

24 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
16 Oct 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Oct 2020

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