Petition · past parliament

The UK Government stands by it's manifesto promise of reducing net migration.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Independent Newspapers demanding the Government drops it's manifesto promise of reducing net migration.

Why it was rejected

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

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

In any case, the UK Parliament and Government are not responsible for demands made in newspapers. Newspapers are free to comment on UK Government policy.

Timeline

4 Apr 2017 Petition opened for signatures
18 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Apr 2017

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