{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776980.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":776980,"attributes":{"action":"Introduce a duty of accountability requiring politicians to answer accurately","background":"We call on the UK Government and Parliament to introduce a duty of accountability requiring elected representatives to provide accurate, relevant answers to questions from Parliament and the public, rather than avoiding scrutiny through misleading statements or irrelevant responses.","additional_details":"Democratic accountability depends on elected representatives answering questions honestly and meaningfully. Politicians should be free to debate and express opinions, but factual questions should receive clear, relevant and evidence-based responses.\r\n\r\nThis petition seeks stronger standards requiring representatives to address the substance of questions, distinguish fact from opinion, acknowledge uncertainty and avoid deliberate evasion or misleading statements.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":17,"created_at":"2026-07-13T21:10:03.199Z","updated_at":"2026-08-07T14:44:47.753Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-07T14:44:33.173Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-14T00:35:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign these petitions which call for similar actions: \r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/766283\r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764839"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}