Petition · past parliament
Make it an offence for any politician to lie to the electorate
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Following the EU referendum campaigns make it an offence for any politician to lie to the electorate. Any one proved to have done so shall have a lifetime ban from holding public office and shall have all pensions accruing from any political offices held previously withheld.
To ensure that the electorate are provided with honest and truthful information allowing them to make well informed decisions.
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 |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jul 2016
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.