Petition · past parliament
Hold an investigation on the claims made during the 2016 EU referendum
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The EU referendum campaigners have made statements which were knowingly false, misrepresented or unsupported. We ask to 1. Hold promoter of campaigns to be held accountable; 2. establish a clear code of conduct and penalties for future elections and referendums.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.