Petition · past parliament

Change Election Law to Require Full Disclosure of Funding

Closed 47 signatures

What the petition asks

The OECD, the LSE, and many others have declared their support for remaining in the EU, but the public may not be aware that many of these organisations receive funding from the EU, potentially creating a conflict of interest. The law should be changed to make voters aware of potential conflicts.
The OECD, the LSE, and a number of unions have declared their support for remaining in the EU, but the public may not be aware that these organisations receive funding from the EU, potentially creating a conflict of interest.
To avoid this in future, the government should change the law on elections. Organisations endorsing an institution in a public vote should be required to disclose whether they've received funding from that institution and how much they've had in the preceding 3 years.

Timeline

18 May 2016 Petition opened for signatures
18 Nov 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 47
Status Closed
Opened 18 May 2016
Closed 18 Nov 2016

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