Petition · past parliament
Lying by politicians or campaigners to sway a vote should be a criminal offence
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK EU referendum decided on a fundamental issue with dramatic consequences for every UK citizen and those of other EU member states. The campaigning was marked by obvious lies, distortions of the facts and half-truths. These lies were designed to, and succeeded, in influencing peoples votes.
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 |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.