Petition · past parliament

Make all party manifestos legally binding documents.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In 2017 both Conservative and Labour Manifestos at the General Election stated that the referendum results would be honoured should they be elected.
MP's that were elected on a manifesto that stated that the referendum would be honoured who have then subsequently breached said manifesto by voting against the original manifesto mandate have been elected on false pretences.
I petition that all future parties manifestos are legally binding documents and are enforceable should said party be elected.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

30 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
4 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Apr 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.