Petitions/Make it illegal for politicians to use false information and statistics
StatusClosed
Opened14 Oct 2025
Closes14 Apr 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want the Government to introduce a law making it illegal for MPs, ministers, and political parties to knowingly use false or misleading information and statistics in speeches, campaigns, and official documents. There should be clear penalties and accountability for breaches.

We believe trust in politics is falling, and false information damages democracy. Voters should be able to rely on politicians to provide accurate facts when making decisions. By holding politicians legally accountable for deliberate misinformation, we think the Government can strengthen democracy, improve transparency, and rebuild public trust. Other professions, such as doctors, lawyers, and financial advisors, face consequences if they provide false information. Politicians should be held accountable.

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Jodie Gosling
1Jodie Gosling MP
Nuneaton
4
Sir Ashley Fox
2Sir Ashley Fox MP
Bridgwater
3
Baggy Shanker
3Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
3
Sir Edward Leigh
4Sir Edward Leigh MP
Gainsborough
3
Mr Hamish Falconer
5Mr Hamish Falconer MP
Lincoln
3
Gen Kitchen
6Gen Kitchen MP
Wellingborough and Rushden
3
Harriet Cross
7Harriet Cross MP
Gordon and Buchan
3
Lee Anderson
8Lee Anderson MP
Ashfield
2
Nesil Caliskan
9Nesil Caliskan MP
Barking
2
Chris Webb
10Chris Webb MP
Blackpool South
2
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