Petition · past parliament
Hold a full judge-led inquiry into Russian interferrence in UK democracy
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Russia report says that the Government had "actively avoided looking for evidence" of Russian interferrence in UK votes
This must be remedied. An impartial judge-led inquiry, with powers to call the witnesses & evidence it needed show that the issue is being taken seriously
This must be remedied. An impartial judge-led inquiry, with powers to call the witnesses & evidence it needed show that the issue is being taken seriously
UK democracy is rightly held as a benchmark globally. We must have confidence it is fair and transparent.
Establishing an independent inquiry to look at all allegations of tampering, Russian funding of politics, hacking, misinformation and fake news would give the UK people confidence in the system.
Having it run by a judge empowered to compel whatever documents and witnesses they need would mean the findings were impartial and not political.
Establishing an independent inquiry to look at all allegations of tampering, Russian funding of politics, hacking, misinformation and fake news would give the UK people confidence in the system.
Having it run by a judge empowered to compel whatever documents and witnesses they need would mean the findings were impartial and not political.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.