Petition · past parliament
We wish it to be made a criminal offence to lie during democratic elections etc.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The recent referendum campaign saw key leaders in both the remain and leave camps make unsubstantiated claims and, or tell blatant lies. In future this should be a criminal offence with offenders being banned from public office and or imprisoned.
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 |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.