Petition · past parliament

MPs who state beliefs as fact with no supporting evidence must be disciplined.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

There is a modern trend in politics for MPs and their representatives to spout fabricated information as if it were fact, which can have a resonant (but groundless) effect on the audience. In order to maintain credibility the government must actively oppose the "post-truth" era.

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Jul 2016

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