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Allow UKSA to prosecute politicians who state incorrect statistics
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107 signatures
What the petition asks
In the recent campaign the Leave side kept mentioning the incorrect £350m amount going to the EU. The head of the ONS asked them to stop but they didn't. The UKSA should be able to prosecute politicians, political parties and campaigns from repeating incorrect stats and force to print retractions.
These 2 articles relate to the £350m claim.
https://fullfact.org/blog/2016/apr/uk-statistics-authority-350-million-eu-membership-fee-potentially-misleading/
www.theguardian.com/politics/reality-check/2016/may/23/does-the-eu-really-cost-the-uk-350m-a-week
As this article describes the UKSA are the organisation required to point out to politicians where they misuse statistics but they lack the teeth to do more.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-28061826
https://fullfact.org/blog/2016/apr/uk-statistics-authority-350-million-eu-membership-fee-potentially-misleading/
www.theguardian.com/politics/reality-check/2016/may/23/does-the-eu-really-cost-the-uk-350m-a-week
As this article describes the UKSA are the organisation required to point out to politicians where they misuse statistics but they lack the teeth to do more.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-28061826
Timeline
| 8 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
107
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Jul 2016
Closed
8 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.