Petition · past parliament
Instant dismissal for MP's lying to or misleading Parliament.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Too many MP's are giving false statements to Parliament. If their job is on the line they may be more inclined to provide accurate statements and statistics.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you mean by "instant dismissal" or how this would work in practice.
In any case, there is already a process for the House of Commons to consider allegations that an MP has deliberately lied to, or misled, Parliament.
The House of Commons can refer a complaint that someone may have deliberately lied to or misled the House of Commons to the Privileges Committee. That committee would then investigate the complaint and report its findings and conclusions to the House of Commons, and recommend any action it considers necessary. This could, in the most serious of cases, be a recommendation that an MP should be suspended or even expelled from the House. It would then be for the House of Commons to decide whether to take the recommended action.
You can find out more about the Privileges Committee here:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/privileges/
In any case, there is already a process for the House of Commons to consider allegations that an MP has deliberately lied to, or misled, Parliament.
The House of Commons can refer a complaint that someone may have deliberately lied to or misled the House of Commons to the Privileges Committee. That committee would then investigate the complaint and report its findings and conclusions to the House of Commons, and recommend any action it considers necessary. This could, in the most serious of cases, be a recommendation that an MP should be suspended or even expelled from the House. It would then be for the House of Commons to decide whether to take the recommended action.
You can find out more about the Privileges Committee here:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/privileges/
Timeline
| 12 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.