{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/323697.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":323697,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Dismiss the PMs' Chief Advisor, Dominic Cummings, to safeguard Public Health.","background":"I want Parliament to debate the dismissal of the Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister, Dominic Cummings.","additional_details":"The UK is now at a critical point in reducing transmission of Covid-19. \r\n\r\nMr Cummings' actions promote the idea that it is acceptable to interpret the Lockdown Rules as you wish. People will follow his example and this will lead to more cases of Covid-19, the NHS will be needlessly exposed, and lives will be lost.\r\n\r\nMr. Cummings must be dismissed so that the government can retain credibility and lead the country, with the help of scientific advice, to a place of safety and economic stability.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2020-05-30T17:10:43.365Z","updated_at":"2020-06-02T12:38:24.806Z","rejected_at":"2020-06-02T12:38:24.807Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-06-01T19:05:44.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"honours","details":"We can’t accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for someone to lose their job. Taking disciplinary action or firing someone is a matter for individual employers to take in line with employment law and the employer’s HR policies.\r\n \r\nWe have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:\r\n\r\nLockdown breaches by Government officials must be treated as Gross Misconduct: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/321970\r\n\r\nPublic Inquiry into consistent enforcement of lockdown rules: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/322360\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\r\n\r\nwww.gov.uk/coronavirus\r\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\r\n\r\nThe Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support\r\n\r\nYou can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips\r\n\r\nYou can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/\r\n\r\nYou may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.\r\n \r\nFind out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}