Submitted on Sunday 15th March 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 1st April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Limit the influence of UNELECTED special advisers like Dominic Cummings
In December 2019 29.3% of the electorate voted for the Conservative Party. However, they did NOT specifically vote for any special advisers - like Dominic Cummings and his controversial methods and views.
The government is accountable to the people of this country and transparency is paramount. Sadly, we currently have a PM who only seems capable of reproducing sound bites - or worse, appears completely absent. The public has the right to know who's 'running the show'.
In this context the disproportionate power and influence of special advisers - especially when they are as controversial as Mr Cummings (remember his questionable role in the 2016 referendum?) needs to be urgently addressed.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do to change the role of Special Advisers.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, for example a change to the Special Adviser Code of Conduct, which you can read here:
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/832599/201612_Code_of_Conduct_for_Special_Advisers.pdf
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