Rejected petition Undertake a public inquiry into the use of false statistics in the EU referendum

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) was to be the official independent provider of statistics in the EU referendum. The referendum, however, was awash with false statistics that fashioned many voters' opinions and ultimately their vote. The ONS clearly demonstrated a dereliction of duty.

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Date submitted 25 June 2016
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