Petition · past parliament
UK to accept free movement of people
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK needs to accept the free movement of people in order to have access to the 'single market'.
This is necessary to keep established businesses in the UK which require access to the 'single market' in order to keep there operation within the EU.
This is necessary to keep established businesses in the UK which require access to the 'single market' in order to keep there operation within the EU.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.