Petition · past parliament

The immediate resignation of Robin Swan the Northern Ireland Health Minister

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to force the resignation of robin swann, the health minister for Northern Ireland
Robin Swann, since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic has done nothing but make mistake after mistake. Open borders and the closure of gp face to face appointments which is the current reason behind the near collapse of our NHS.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for MPs or Ministers to be sacked or for them to resign. In any case, the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the appointment of Ministers in Northern Ireland.

Timeline

23 Sep 2021 Petition opened for signatures
27 Sep 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Sep 2021

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