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Investigate whether Boris Johnson's pre-Brexit claims were misleading

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

It's been well publicised that claims made by Boris Johnson's Leave campaign were based on misleading statements - 'Vote Leave's £350m claim potentially misleading, says statistics chief' - to name just one. Boris Johnson should be held accountable to explain and justify these claims.

Why it was rejected

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

It's not clear what sort of investigation you want, or who you want to be responsible. If you want an independent public inquiry, you could sign this petition:

Public inquiry into misleading claims and pledges made during the EU referendum.

Timeline

28 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Jul 2016

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