Force MPs to speak in the House of Commons under oath, subject to Perjury Laws.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Update the Oaths Act 1978 to force all Members of Parliament to speak in the House of Commons under oath, subject to the Perjury Act 1911, to ensure Members of Parliament speak truthfully when in parliament.

MPs lie and get away with it far too often, they need to be held accountable in law.
Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand you're concerned about what is said by MPs in the House of Commons, however MPs already swear in according to the Oaths Act so it's not clear exactly what you want to change.

You can find out more about this here: https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/elections-and-voting/swearingin/

You might like to sign this petition which calls for a related action: Make lying in the House of Commons a criminal offence

Timeline

22 Jul 2021	Petition opened for signatures
27 Jul 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Jul 2021

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