Petition · past parliament
We The British People Want A Australian Style Point System For Immigration In UK
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Theresa May rejects a points-based system for controlling EU migration.
We the British people believe that a point style system would be the best way to curb and control EU immigration into the UK , Australia have had a point style system since 1989 and they have control & we need control in the UK
We the British people believe that a point style system would be the best way to curb and control EU immigration into the UK , Australia have had a point style system since 1989 and they have control & we need control in the UK
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.