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Petition · past parliament

Debate probity issues in politics - use of a professional regulatory body.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

There have been a number of recent problems with politicians lying in public and the House of Commons which go unpunished. These are legitimate probity issues which should be dealt with similar to the scrutiny that in other professions is common place. Politicians should be no exception.
As examples:
EU referendum.
Junior doctors contract.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Create an independent authority to fact-check political campaign materials.

Timeline

28 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.