Petition · past parliament
Assess if false claims and misrepresentations misled voters in the EU referendum
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
It has been alleged that the EU referendum result was 'influenced by misrepresentations of fact and promises that could not be delivered' and that some campaigning 'degenerated into dishonesty on an industrial scale'. Facts were seen by some as secondary to winning. The facts need establishing.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 11 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.