Petition · past parliament
Make it a criminal offence for MP's to mislead the House or the Public.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
For far too long MP's have been protected from any direct consequences of deception. The House of Commons needs to become as respectable as a court room. Lying in the commons should be treated as a criminal offence, and the worst offenders should go to prison.
If an MP claims not to have knowledge of something, which can be proven otherwise, when questioned in the House, then this deception should be treated as perjury.
If an MP makes false claims in the House, in the press, radio, television or a public internet forum (Twitter, Facebook etc...), it must be treated with the same severity.
No more of these slapped wrists within the parliamentary system. A new set of criminal laws should be created and applied to these types of offences.
If an MP makes false claims in the House, in the press, radio, television or a public internet forum (Twitter, Facebook etc...), it must be treated with the same severity.
No more of these slapped wrists within the parliamentary system. A new set of criminal laws should be created and applied to these types of offences.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.