Petition · past parliament
Call an independent investigation on impacts of EU referendum misrepresentations
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Many facts were stated and promises made during the referendum campaign which may at best be misleading and at worst untrue. Other consequences were not made clear. The impact of any misinformation should be investigated by an independent body before a parliamentary vote on article 50 takes place.
As the referendum was only advisory, narrowly decided, and the result was reached by a vote made by individuals who may have been misinformed, a review of the impacts should be considered before the parliamentary decision to trigger article 50 is made. For example, how many voters would have voted differently if they knew then what they know now, not only regarding what the campaigners said, but also with hindsight in terms of impacts which are only now coming to light.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 11 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.