Petition · past parliament
Force all political advertising to be subject to the Advertising Code.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The EU Referendum featured misleading, and often untruthful, advertising. This led to both Remain and Leave sides obfuscating facts and truth. It became a propaganda battle, not political discourse.
Political advertising should be held to the same standards as private advertising.
Political advertising should be held to the same standards as private advertising.
Quoted from ASA's website:
"The absence of consensus between the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat Parties to bring political advertising wholly within the scope of the Code played its part in [...] the decision to exclude all of it."
Because politicians couldn't agree on advertising standards, there are no standards.
We deserve better.
Political advertising is far more important than a misleading ad for cheap flights.
We believe politicians need to be held to account.
"The absence of consensus between the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat Parties to bring political advertising wholly within the scope of the Code played its part in [...] the decision to exclude all of it."
Because politicians couldn't agree on advertising standards, there are no standards.
We deserve better.
Political advertising is far more important than a misleading ad for cheap flights.
We believe politicians need to be held to account.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.