Petition · past parliament
Work for full protection to EU workers who qualify for UK permanent residence.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Whilst enacting 'Brexit', 'Permanent residence' status of foreign born workers from EU member states can stay intact if the political will is there, with no need to sacrifice basic rights on the altar of populism.
If the government does demolish rights for people who have, or who already qualify for but don't yet have, such rights, it is a political choice to enact 'brexit' as damagingly as possible.
Additionally, reciprocally, the government should work towards protecting such rights for UK citizens across Europe.
Do not treat either cohort as negotiating chips, but reassure them that full protection is a requirement of Exiting.
Additionally, reciprocally, the government should work towards protecting such rights for UK citizens across Europe.
Do not treat either cohort as negotiating chips, but reassure them that full protection is a requirement of Exiting.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.