Petition · past parliament

Make £9.3m of taxpayers money available to the Brexit campaign for leaflets

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Given that the government have used £9.3m of taxpayers money to fund a pro-EU leafleting campaign nationwide, it is in the interests of a fair and honest referendum campaign to ensure that the opposing view has the same opportunity to present its case to the public.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Government does not have the power to make £9.3m of taxpayers money available to the campaigns for leaving the EU, as the Government is not considered a permitted participant under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, meaning it cannot donate to campaign groups.

You might be interested in signing the following petition, calling on the government to make the case for leaving the EU on its leaflets: The government must also put case for leaving the EU on it's referendum leaflet.

Timeline

8 Apr 2016 Petition opened for signatures
12 Apr 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Apr 2016

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