Rejected petition Withdraw ruling that MPs cannot accuse each other of lying in Parliament.
MPs must be allowed to call out provable instances of perjury. Justification for doing so must be supplied, and the challenge must be answered with an admission of guilt or proof to the contrary.
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It is an integral function of MPs in the House of Commons to hold ministers to account. If lying is allowed without sanction, how can they do so properly?
The existing rule assumes that MPs are honourable and right honourable members, honourably disagreeing with and contradicting each other, not impugning each other.
The entire basis of accountable democracy falls apart if policies and actions cannot be disputed without such challenges being stonewalled with a barefaced and unchallengeable lie.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It is already possible for MPs to be accused of perjury in the Chamber, either raised with the Speaker or as the substantive subject of a debate.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.