Change the antiquated laws regarding telling lies in parliament

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

It must not be the norm that lies are permitted to be spoken in parliament with impunity.
It is wrong that those that call out these lies are sanctioned.
Parliament needs to urgently change the antiquated laws regarding anyone that might lie in parliament and those that challenge them.

Politicians in parliament should be expected to speak and act with honesty and integrity at all times – this should be the norm.

There may have been a time in the distant past when members of parliament, ministers and the prime minister would always be expected to tell the truth in parliament – it appears that time may have now passed.
Parliament needs to urgently change the antiquated rules that govern any mistruths spoken in parliament.
It is time for change.

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

25 Jul 2021	Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Jul 2021

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