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Petition · past parliament

The UK must continue to accept/retain the freedom of movement of EU/EEA citizens

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

The freedom of movement within the EU has been hard won and is a fundamental Human right, which many of us were born with and which offers unrivalled opportunities for British and EU citizens.

Why it was rejected

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

Keep the Free Movement of People Between the UK and the EU

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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