Petition · past parliament · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

Revoke rules against accusing MPs of deliberate falsehoods in House of Commons

Closed 325 signatures

What the petition asks

The existing rules that prevent the accusing of MPs of ‘deliberate falsehoods’ in the House of Commons should be revoked.
The Ministerial code states “holders of public office should be truthful” and “It is of paramount importance that ministers give accurate and truthful information to parliament, correcting any inadvertent error at the earliest opportunity." Changing the rules would therefore support compliance with the Code, ensuring that any wrong information given by MPs is swiftly corrected. Those MPs that make accusations of dishonesty are sanctioned by the existing rules, which is wrong.

Timeline

4 Feb 2022 Petition opened for signatures
4 Aug 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 325
Status Closed
Department Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Opened 4 Feb 2022
Closed 4 Aug 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.