Submitted on Tuesday 28th June 2016
Rejected on Wednesday 13th July 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Rewrite the Ministerial Code. Hold MPs to the standards of other professions
Regardless of allegiance, people appear united in anger and dissatisfaction with the way MPs chose to inform the public during the referendum
Misleading at best. Lying at worst. How is this allowed to happen without repercussion?
One reason is that MPs’ own Ministerial Code tacitly permits it
Other industries require accurate information is given to the public, so we regulate to ensure it is correct
The ASA compels advertisers to be truthful. The Ministerial Code, however, merely: provides guidance… in order to uphold standards
It only ‘expects Ministers to behave in a principled way’ and ‘should be as open as possible’
Why do we only suggest that MPs be honest?
The Ministerial Code must be rewritten to hold MPs to the standards we do of others, and be independently enforceable
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining the specific change you would like to be made to the Ministerial Code.
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