Petition · past parliament

Secretary of Education Should be Dismissed

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Sack, with immediate effect, Gavin Williamson.
A total misunderstanding of how the education environment properly works, COVID or not.

Why it was rejected

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

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

Timeline

4 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
11 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Jan 2021

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