Petition · past parliament
Criminalise lie telling by politicians in order to encourage voters
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The EU referendum has shown in sharp relief that lies, untruths and completely fabricated facts and numbers have been 'sold' to the public in order to garner votes.
Many of these have been withdrawn, revised or simply denied as soon at voting was over and now we face the reality.
Never again!
Many of these have been withdrawn, revised or simply denied as soon at voting was over and now we face the reality.
Never again!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.