Petition · past parliament
Make it a criminal offence for MPs to deliberately mislead the general public.
Closed
59 signatures
What the petition asks
A new law needs to be created and passed to make it a criminal offence for MPs to deliberately lie in public whether it be on social media, during interviews on television or radio etc. This should not just be restricted to General Elections and Referendums.
It’s quite clear that at the moment there is no way for us, the voting public, to be able to hold MPs accountable when they knowingly lie. This needs to be changed and a new law passed so we can hold MPs accountable. This is needed following the recent events.
Timeline
| 9 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
59
Status
Closed
Opened
9 Sep 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.