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.