Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Require Ministers found breaching the Ministerial Code be dismissed
Closed
1,073 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should establish an independent body to investigate alleged breaches of the Ministerial Code. If a Minister is found guilty of breach they must be removed from office.
To reverse the decline in standards of behaviour in public office and end the Prime Minister’s discretion to pardon or ignore such findings. The procedure should also apply to all Ministers, including the Prime Minister.
There should be a limitation period of five years for any suspected breech to be referred to the independent body.
There should be a limitation period of five years for any suspected breech to be referred to the independent body.
Timeline
| 1 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,073
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
1 Jul 2021
Closed
1 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.