Petition · past parliament

Demand the PM sacks Sec of State for Health.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The PM should not try to sweep Hancock's poor performance and
unministerial like action under the carpet
PPE contracts misappropriation
Poor judgement relating to transmission of Covid
Not acknowledging the importance of SAGE advice
Poor personal judgement of A Secretary of State

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 MPs or Ministers to be sacked or for them to resign.

Since you started your petition, Matt Hancock has resigned and Sajid Javid has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

You can read Matt Hancock's resignation letter and the Prime Minister's response here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/matt-hancocks-resignation-letter-and-the-prime-ministers-response

And you can read the press release announcing the appointment of Sajid Javid as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-rt-hon-sajid-javid-mp-appointed-secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care

Timeline

25 Jun 2021 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jun 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jun 2021

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