Petition · Cabinet Office
Require MPs to evidence all contributions in Parliament and introduce penalties
Closed
378 signatures
What the petition asks
I think that MPs should be required to substantiate claims/statements made in Parliament. This could help ensure that MPs prioritise evidence based decisions, ensuring integrity and credibility by requiring independent, unbiased, peer-reviewed scientific evidence for all parliamentary contributions.
All Members of Parliament to be mandated to substantiate all claims, speeches, statements, and actions with independent, unbiased, and peer-reviewed evidence from reputable academic sources prior to their contributions. Citing sources for every statement, speech, and action to be mandatory. Penalties for non-compliance: 1st breach - 3 months of suspension from Parliamentary activities, 2nd breach - 6-month suspension, 3rd breach - 1-year suspension.
Timeline
| 12 Jun 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
378
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
12 Jun 2025
Closed
12 Dec 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 5 Aug 2026.