Petition · past parliament
Ban MPs who refused to retract lies they promoted during EU referendum
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Misinformation was at the heart of the EU referendum campaign, including false claims about how the EU works, how much money the UK pays into the EU, how much money might be available for the NHS. Those politicians responsible must be held to account and barred from public office.
It was made clear to those leading the referendum campaigns on numerous occasions that there was a difference between setting out possible scenarios after a referendum and publishing and promoting misinformation about the EU or the cost or impacts of membership (e.g.: EU costs £350 million a week). Similarly material was produced claiming support from individuals, companies, or organisations who did not in fact support the campaign (e.g. the claims that Nissan or John Barnes supported Brexit).
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.