Petition · past parliament
Campaign spending to leave the EU in a 2nd referendum to be lowered by £450000
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Electoral Commission states that leading up to the 23/06/16 referendum on the UK's EU membership, Vote Leave spent £7,449,079, breaching its £7m limit. The government should apply the difference as a negative amount to the spending limit of any campaign to leave the EU in a 2nd referendum.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44856992
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The Electoral Commission, not the UK Parliament and Government, are responsible for setting and enforcing campaign spending limits.
You could start a new petition about something the UK Parliament and Government are responsible for. For example, you could start a new petition asking the UK Parliament and Government to pass a new law stating that overspends by a party or campaign will be deducted from any future election or referendum spending limit, if that's what you'd like to happen.
You could start a new petition about something the UK Parliament and Government are responsible for. For example, you could start a new petition asking the UK Parliament and Government to pass a new law stating that overspends by a party or campaign will be deducted from any future election or referendum spending limit, if that's what you'd like to happen.
Timeline
| 25 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Mar 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Mar 2019
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.