Petition · past parliament
Stop the government using taxpayer funded civil servants in the EU Referendum
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The public were promised by the Government they would play fair in the referendum, but it is becoming increasingly evident they will do anything to stitch up this vote in their favour.
The Government is ripping up the rule book because it knows Remain is losing all the key arguments.
The Government is ripping up the rule book because it knows Remain is losing all the key arguments.
If Remain gets £9.3m to spend on a leaflet and a big army of taxpayer funded civil servants to pump out pro-EU propaganda, then the Leave side should be given the same advantages. Nothing else would be fair.
"It is vital that the Government allows this debate to be conducted in a free and fair manner – or the British people will never forgive them
"It is vital that the Government allows this debate to be conducted in a free and fair manner – or the British people will never forgive them
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.