Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Conduct an independent public inquiry into the Birmingham ‘Trojan Horse’ affair.

Closed 6,705 signatures

What the petition asks

Following the revelations in a podcast by journalists Hamza Syed and Brian Reed. The truth now needs to come out. Who was behind this hoax? Why did decision makers dismiss crucial evidence presented at every turn? We know who the victims of this hoax were, but who were the beneficiaries?
This podcast reveals a deep-rooted nature of institutional Islamophobia in the UK. Each episode is a damning indictment of how narratives and tropes can perpetuated to feed a story of moral panic, in which Muslims are centre stage. The consequences of the ‘Trojan Hoax’ not only ruined the lives of those directly involved but affected a whole generation of Muslims across the UK.

Timeline

17 Feb 2022 Petition opened for signatures
17 Aug 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 6,705
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 17 Feb 2022
Closed 17 Aug 2022

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