Petition · past parliament

Keep SSI plant in Redcar open to save 1700 jobs

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Teesside has been rocked by SSI mothballing the steel making plant in Redcar, Teesside. Raise awareness so 1700 people have a chance of gaining their livelihoods back.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

This petition has been rejected because it is not clear what action you would like the UK Government and/or Parliament to take.

You may wish to consider resubmitting this petition with a clear statement of the action you would like taken (for example mothballing the plant so it can be reopened late, take the plant into public ownership, provide a loan to the company on the condition the plant is kept open for a period of time).

Timeline

28 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
1 Oct 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Oct 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.