Petition · past parliament
Make lying and prevarication by Politicians punishable by Law.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The shambles that is Brexit, the horrendous state of the NHS and many other issues currently facing this country are due in a large part to the inability of our Politicians (of all sides) to be honest with the people they serve.
Lying and prevarication in interviews and so on should be punished.
Lying and prevarication in interviews and so on should be punished.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Jan 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.