Rejected petition Remove Gavin Williamson from the Education Portfolio

Rejected on 13 January 2021

Debate the fact that Education staff, like many others, are working harder than ever to provide multiple strands of education, online and face to face simultaneously without complaint.
Mr Williamson should make way for a supportive cabinet member

He referred parents to Ofsted, rather than admit he delivered his latest guidance within 12 hours, and that his own failure to
Provide adequate PPE, temperatures in schools, and IT equipment contributed to any shortcomings in education provision.

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