Stop MPs and Ministers from attributing extreme political views to the public

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closedCabinet OfficeOpened 18 December 2025Closed 18 June 2026

Background

Add a rule to the House of Commons Members Code of Conduct and THE Ministerial Code setting out that MPs and Ministers should not attribute extreme political views to members of the public without clear evidence.

Additional details

Such extreme political views could include, but is not limited to, “racist”, “far-right”, “bigoted”, “fascist”, “Nazi” or similar. The rule should stipulate that if no evidence is given, the remark must be withdrawn.

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Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 751381.