Petition · past parliament
Vote to 1. ban factually inaccurate political campaigning 2. keep commitments
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Recent elections and referendums have seen factually inaccurate statements being used as convincing arguments for advancing a position. In medicine or engineering where lives can be at stake, individuals are sacked for misinformation. In politics, lives, integrity and the economy are at stake.
Examples of factually misleading information and commitments being made it inferred include:
EU referendum claims by 'Vote Leave' with respect to immigration on leaving EU, actual cost of UK contribution to EU, economic impact of leaving EU, actual relaxation in laws/restrictions on leaving, increased spending on NHS post EU exit
EU referendum claims by 'Vote Leave' with respect to immigration on leaving EU, actual cost of UK contribution to EU, economic impact of leaving EU, actual relaxation in laws/restrictions on leaving, increased spending on NHS post EU exit
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 |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.