Petition · past parliament

Challenge the legitimacy of the 'Leave' campaign following the EU referendum

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

During the EU referendum the Leave Campaign made claims to the general public that were proven to be inaccurate and untrue by official agencies, such as £350 million a week being sent to the EU. Following the result leave campaigners admitted on national TV that the 350million figure was not correct
Following the result it was clear that many leave voters felt betrayed by the false claims and would have made a different choice on 23rd June

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

If you want a public inquiry into claims made during the referendum campaign, you could sign this petition:

Public inquiry into misleading claims and pledges made during the EU referendum.

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.