Petition · past parliament
Hold a public enquiry into the conduct of groups involved in the Brexit campaign
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Criminal charges have been brought against various parties involved in the Brexit campaign. Criminal investigations are ongoing. A judge-led public enquiry into the 2016 UK EU membership referendum is necessary to help restore faith in British democracy, irrespective of how "Brexit" concludes.
Vote Leave fined by EC & referred to the police: https://bit.ly/2NwPu1L
Leave.EU fined by EC for multiple breaches of electoral law: https://bit.ly/2RIEy29
Leave.EU fined by ICO for unsolicited direct marketing emails & ~300,000 unsolicited communications on a single day without consent: https://bit.ly/2UnseJn & https://bit.ly/2HQyfZj
NCA investigation in Leave.EU following EC referral: https://bit.ly/2YIUVzL
Govt report into foreign influence in political campaigns: https://bit.ly/2CMeMVi
Leave.EU fined by EC for multiple breaches of electoral law: https://bit.ly/2RIEy29
Leave.EU fined by ICO for unsolicited direct marketing emails & ~300,000 unsolicited communications on a single day without consent: https://bit.ly/2UnseJn & https://bit.ly/2HQyfZj
NCA investigation in Leave.EU following EC referral: https://bit.ly/2YIUVzL
Govt report into foreign influence in political campaigns: https://bit.ly/2CMeMVi
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 2 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.