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Petition · past parliament

Public Enquiry: Leave Campaign Misrepresentation with Intention to Mislead.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

The Leave Campaign presented false information as facts pertaining to British contributions to the EU with claims that this money would be spent instead on the NHS & Public Services, intentionally misleading the voting Public. A full investigation into the Campaign & Public Enquiry should follow.

Why it was rejected

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

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

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Jul 2016

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