Petition · past parliament

Prosecute those who lied during the EU referendum for affecting the outcome.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Whether a UK resident voted for remaining in the EU or voted to leave the EU, both remain and leave camps made lies and promises that couldn't be kept, the leave camp campaign bus being just one of them.

The people who did this before the vote have affected the outcome and should be prosecuted.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The Government and Parliament aren't responsible for prosecuting people. That is the responsibility of the police and the Crown Prosecution Service, which is independent.

Timeline

28 Oct 2016 Petition opened for signatures
1 Nov 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Nov 2016

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