Compell the Met Police to fully investigate the leave campaign overspending.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Electoral Commission has found the various referendum campaigns advocating to leave the EU In the referendum in 2016 guilty of over spending. Currently the Met Police has stated that inquiries have not proceeded due to ‘Political sensitivities ‘
An investigation has to take place.

With the biggest issue facing our country since the Second World War the people of this country need to know if our democracy has been compromised by the illegal activity of groups or individuals in order to manipulate the electorate.
If no investigation takes place by the Police into the alleged wrong doing how can we be sure the referendum result is valid?
It is vital we ensure there has been no criminality.
Whatever your views on Brexit it is important that the rule of law is maintained.

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept petitions that are not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This is an operational decision for the police, not the UK Government or Parliament. The UK Government cannot compel a police force to undertake an investigation.

Timeline

11 Oct 2018	Petition opened for signatures
18 Oct 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Oct 2018

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