Petition · past parliament
Retain freedom of movement in the UK.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK benefits massively from freedom of movement.
UK citizens should not be stripped of their right to free movement within the EU.
EU citizens should be able to move to the UK freely, as before.
Regardless of whether Brexit goes ahead, freedom of movement is an important principle to defend.
UK citizens should not be stripped of their right to free movement within the EU.
EU citizens should be able to move to the UK freely, as before.
Regardless of whether Brexit goes ahead, freedom of movement is an important principle to defend.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The UK Government can't unilaterally guarantee the freedom of movement for UK citizens in EU member states after the UK leaves the EU.
You could start a new petition asking the UK Government to aim to achieve this agreement in the negotiations for the UK's exit from the EU.
You could start a new petition asking the UK Government to aim to achieve this agreement in the negotiations for the UK's exit from the EU.
Timeline
| 15 Dec 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Dec 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.