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Petition · past parliament

UK EU funding recipients to continue to be funded from the saved EU contribution

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The EU supports agriculture, fisheries, scientific research and innovation, education and development of deprived areas in the UK. These causes should continue to be funded out of the money saved by not contributing to the EU after the UK leaves the EU

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

The Government to ensure EU funding is replaced on a like-for-like basis.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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