Petition · past parliament
Manifestos used in a General Election to be become legally binding.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Brexit and the subsequent General Election allowed all parties to make promises that have not been kept. MPs campaigned in their constituencies making promises and statements that they then abandoned once elected. We, the People have been lied to once too often and they should be held accountable.
Brexit has shown a huge divide across the country, mainly caused by promises made and not kept. Political manifestos in the following General Election make statements that have not been kept. MPs made promises to their constituents which they have blatantly not kept, therefore deceiving the voters. Yvette Cooper MP posted thousands of leaflets stating that she would abide by the referendum result, that there would not be a second referendum - she lied to her constituents.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.