Petition · past parliament

Free Movement into the UK for nationals of Austrialia, New Zealand and Canada

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK recently voted in a referendum to leave the European Union this will result in a reduction in immigration. With closer ties to the main ex commonwealth dominions fluctuations in employment and services good be more easily managed.
Many people in Austrialia New Zealand and Canada have close family and community ties with the UK. We share the same Monarch and language.. We have along history of partnership and common values. Progress on the free movement of people within these Commonwealth areas would be benificial to buisness industry education and community.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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