Petition · past parliament
Change Parliamentary Protocol to allow MPs to accuse MPs of lying in Parliament
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
During a session, rules on 'Unparliamentary Language', mean that MPs risk being excluded from parliament for stating that an MP has lied.
This allows dangerous mistruths to go unchallenged despite clear evidence to the contrary, in the most important and powerful forum in the land.
This allows dangerous mistruths to go unchallenged despite clear evidence to the contrary, in the most important and powerful forum in the land.
MPs, just like anyone else, are human beings & don't always behave with impeccable morality. They also bend the truth or lie when it suits them. Without means of challenging them directly, such behaviour is supported, when we need the leaders of our country to be accountable & encouraged to act ethically.
Otherwise we risk descending further into a dangerous, 'post-truth' reality, where it no longer matters if claims are factual but merely whether people can be convinced into believing them.
Otherwise we risk descending further into a dangerous, 'post-truth' reality, where it no longer matters if claims are factual but merely whether people can be convinced into believing them.
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
| 27 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.