Petition · past parliament
Restrict politicians to the use of independently verified facts in campaigning
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The real issue of the referendum campaign is not the outcome, it is the shear magnitude of deliberate disinformation, half-truths, scare tactics, threats and outright lies spurted by both sides. The British public needs FACT, not FICTION, if we are to make informed decisions on our future
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 |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.