Petition · past parliament
Make it a criminal offense for an elected official to lie to their electorate.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The word 'politician' has become synonymous with 'liar'. This is unacceptable. What once was a noble profession has become perverted with the ill intent of men and women who seek power and personal gain.
I ask that the oath and contract for an elected official include three parts.
1) If caught irrefutably lying to their electorate they be subject to a personal fine of no less than £10,000.00
2) If that lie gives them any form of benefit through personal benefit through business interests outside of politics the accused should have to face a jail term of no less than 6 months.
3) If they must vote on anything that could potentially benefit them personally through business interests outside of politics that interest must be declared before such a vote takes place.
1) If caught irrefutably lying to their electorate they be subject to a personal fine of no less than £10,000.00
2) If that lie gives them any form of benefit through personal benefit through business interests outside of politics the accused should have to face a jail term of no less than 6 months.
3) If they must vote on anything that could potentially benefit them personally through business interests outside of politics that interest must be declared before such a vote takes place.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.