Petition Require Ministers to have experience relevant to their post

We believe Government ministers should have experience that is directly relevant to their post. For example, the Secretary of State for Education should have a background in education. We believe this would help ensure ministers understand the needs of the sectors they are responsible for.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

43 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 43 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 24 April 2024
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