Petition · past parliament
Conduct enquiry into behaviour of political parties in EU Referendum
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The EU Referendum has been subjected to political propaganda which has undermined the democratic process.
Political promises were made without sufficient rigour with a view to confusing, misleading, the electorate. This absence of evidence based campaigning should constitute misconduct.
Political promises were made without sufficient rigour with a view to confusing, misleading, the electorate. This absence of evidence based campaigning should constitute misconduct.
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 |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.