Petition · past parliament

Prosecute politicians that made false EU referendum claims

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Those politicians who made false claims and relied on dubious information in the EU referendum should face an inquiry and potential prosecution for intentionally misleading and mis-selling to the public. Just as those in private enterprise would be dealt with.

Why it was rejected

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

There is no general criminal offence of misleading or mis-selling to the public. If you want it to be a criminal offence, you could sign this petition:

Enact a law making deception and lying by politicians a criminal offence.

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
12 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.