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Giving false information is an offence under section 13D of the Representation of the People Act 1983

However, the act imposes a time bar of *one year* for the launch of any prosecution

(and the Rayner allegations relate to pre 2015)

ft.com/content/329ff2…

“even if the force were investigating another offence, such as a tax issue relating to Rayner’s sale of her house in 2015, the time-limit for a prosecution over that would have been six years ending in 2021….”