Petition · past parliament
Stop expelling MP's from the Commons for challenging members regarding lying
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Dawn Butler was recently expelled from the Commons chamber for challenging the PM about lying. This is a disgrace! It is incumbent on MP's to hold the government to task especially when deliberate falsehood is presented as the truth. MP's should not be sanctioned for this vital part of our democracy
Challenging a government is to be expected. Prevention of this opens the door to systemic corruption.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Revoke rules against accusing MPs of deliberate falsehoods in House of Commons
Timeline
| 23 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.