Petition · past parliament
Prevent political leaflets from being deliberately misleading
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Political leaflets should be subjected to at least the same standard and process as commercial advertising. There should be an equivalent code to the Advertising Codes to prevent the statements made being 'misleading, harmful or offensive'.
During the recent European Referendum leaflets were delivered to every household containing wildly misleading statements, intended to deliberately sway voters based on inaccuracy. Statements were set out as 'facts' which were by their nature intended to misrepresent key information. This would not be permitted for the advertising of something as basic as a deodorant and should not be allowed for decisions which can affect the future of our whole country.
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 |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.