Petition · past parliament
Parliamentary / legal review into truthfulness of EU referendum campaign claims
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Reason for serious concern that voters were misled by statements and representations made as facts that were central to the campaign for the EU Referendum. UK voters may have relied on incorrect statements in their decision making when voting in the EU Referendum.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
If you want a judicial inquiry into the referendum campaign, you could sign this petition:
Judicial inquiry into Leave and Remain campaigns with repeat EU Referendum
Alternatively, if you want a parliamentary inquiry, you could sign this:
Parliamentary inquiry into deceitful claims to sway an election or referendum
Judicial inquiry into Leave and Remain campaigns with repeat EU Referendum
Alternatively, if you want a parliamentary inquiry, you could sign this:
Parliamentary inquiry into deceitful claims to sway an election or referendum
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.