Petition · past parliament
MPs Oath. Introduce sworn testimony to tell the truth when MPs take their seat
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Parliament has lost the trust of the electorate due to MPs twisting facts & blatantly lying.
If MPs had to swear an oath to tell the truth as in a court of law and risked being prosecuted for perjury, they would be more careful to tell the truth & this would restore confidence in parliament
If MPs had to swear an oath to tell the truth as in a court of law and risked being prosecuted for perjury, they would be more careful to tell the truth & this would restore confidence in parliament
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 31 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.