Petition · past parliament

Appoint a Minister to maintain all the rights of UK citizens resident in the EU

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

As all Long-Term UK citizens living in the EU were refused a right to vote in the recent referendum, that will affect their residential status, a specific Ministry must be created to uphold all their acquired rights during the article 50 negotiations.

Why it was rejected

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

A government department has already been established with responsibility for Brexit. It is not clear what additional action you want.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Jul 2016

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