Petition Make lying in Parliament a criminal offence

It's ridiculous that lying under oath in court is a crime, which can lead to a custodial sentence, but MPs and members of the House of Lords can lie in Parliament and not face any consequences.

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It should be made a criminal offence for MPs and members of the House of Lords to lie in Parliament.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

173 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 173 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 8 August 2022
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