Petition · past parliament

We should retain the burgundy passport rather than switching to blue.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The government recently announced that the colour of the UK passport will be changed from burgundy to blue at an estimated cost of £500 million. There are clearly better uses for this money. The change should not go ahead.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

22 Dec 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 Jan 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Jan 2018

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