Rejected petition Make pre-election manifesto promises binding in law.

Voters must be able to rely on honest pre-election dialogue in order to be confident that if they vote for a candidate based on Party manifesto promises these must be legally binding if the incoming Government achieves an absolute majority.

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Governments are meant to be accountable to the people for their pre-election promises & actions but are currently immune from any sanction between General Elections if these promises & actions are not fulfilled or are deliberately shelved once they gain a majority in the House.

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Why was this petition rejected?

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700035

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Date submitted 25 February 2025
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