Petition · past parliament
Stop elected representatives from lying in Parliament and in election campaigns
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK public have had enough of our politicians lying to us. They lie and deliberately mislead us to get elected and for their own gain.
Make it an offense for an elected representative to knowingly lie in Parliament/other elected body or to lie to voters during an election campaign.
Make it an offense for an elected representative to knowingly lie in Parliament/other elected body or to lie to voters during an election campaign.
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 |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.