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Make it a criminal offence to mislead or lie in public office

Submitted by Michael Jones on Monday 6th January 2025

Published on Wednesday 5th March 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 5th September 2025

Signatures: 202

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Agreement ~ country ~ Criminal ~ Democrats ~ Elections ~ Haven ~ Law ~ Manifesto ~ New law ~ Officers ~ Parliamentary ~ Pledges ~ Prevent ~ Standards

Petition Action

Make it a criminal offence to mislead or lie in public office

Petition Details

We think misleading or telling lies to the public in public office should be criminalised. Public servants should function at a higher standard, and we think parliamentary standards alone haven't solved issues.

Additional Information

Implement a new law in the UK to prevent misleading or lying to the public. This should include deviations from manifesto pledges which are the basis of any democratic election, therefore the manifesto should become the blueprint for the agreement with the country.


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