Rejected petition Debar from political office anyone who lies about matters of national importance

Politicians who knowingly misled the public about matters of national importance have damaged our country. Some have served in Cabinet and are now mooted as candidates for Prime Minister. An independent committee should scrutinise the integrity of anyone wishing to serve in these roles.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. In particular, we're not sure if you're concerned about all political offices or only Cabinet positions. We're also not sure whether you're concerned about all "matters of national importance", and how they'd be defined, or about politicians' integrity more broadly.

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Date submitted 30 March 2019
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