Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Make lying in public office a specific criminal offence
Closed
57 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to create a new criminal offence of lying in public office, so that elected politicians and others in public office can be better held to account for not telling the truth.
Timeline
| 19 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Nov 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
57
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
19 Apr 2022
Closed
2 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.