Petition · past parliament

Sign a free trade agreement with South Korea

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

South Korea has many free trade agreements and the South Korean industry is booming. Out of the EU we can sign free trade agreements with whom ever we like in our interest rather than 28 nation states.

Why it was rejected

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

The UK Government and Parliament could not unilaterally agree a trade deal with South Korea. You could start a new petition calling on the Government to start negotiations with South Korea for a free trade agreement.

Timeline

26 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
7 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jul 2016

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