Dear Friend,
Yesterday the House of Commons Procedure Committee released their report that we told you about last week. They have agreed with us that the corrections system in Parliament is not fit for purpose and have set out some recommendations for how to fix it.
If implemented, all MPs would finally be able to correct their mistakes on the official record.
Full Fact supporters helped make this happen. Thanks to you, we were able to appear in front of the Committee, provide written evidence, and show them that almost 50,000 people think that upholding the highest possible standards of honesty and accuracy is absolutely crucial for democracy.
These recommendations address significant shortcomings with the current system—shortcomings we highlighted in our evidence. But this alone won’t rebuild public trust. MPs and ministers who refuse to correct the record when asked must be held to account.
Friend, what happens next is vital. A debate will be scheduled for MPs to vote on the recommendations from the report. When this happens, we need as many MPs as possible to show up, so we’re asking our supporters to write to their MPs to show that this matters to them. Will you ask your MP to speak in the debate and stand up for honesty?
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