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Petition · past parliament

Hold MPs accountable for dishonesty which misleads the electorate

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

The British public have been mislead in manifestos for the referendum by both sides. It's now commonly acceptable to MPs to lie. This must change an they must be held accountable

Why it was rejected

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

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Enact a law making deception and lying by politicians a criminal offence.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Jul 2016

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