Petition · past parliament
Leave EU campaign leaders to be scrutinised for lying to the electorate.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Lies were told and false claims made by the leaders of the Leave campaign, which were retracted immediately after the referendum was won.
The politicians involved should be held to account for their deceit of the voting public by the Electoral Commission and the body for Standards in Public Life.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Both the Electoral Commission and the Committee for Standards in Public Life are independent bodies.
Timeline
| 30 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.