Petition · past parliament

Make politicians, that make misleading statements a criminal offense .

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

chilcot report claimed parliament was mislead and this country went to war as a result of being mislead . Brexit is another example of some people being mislead .
Its a basic lesson taught usually in school taught by parents the world over , tell lies and there are real consequences .A bit of jail time might be a sobering prospect for those that mislead us .

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

28 Jul 2019 Petition opened for signatures
31 Jul 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 31 Jul 2019

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