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Petition · past parliament

Recall the plans to sell RAF Scampton and rehome the Red Arrows

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Ministry of Defence are looking at selling RAF Scampton, the home of the Red Arrows, alongside being the airbase from which Dambusters raid was launched in WWII. A large proportion of Lincolnshire's history and heritage will be lost.

Why it was rejected

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

Reverse the decision to close RAF Scampton

Timeline

24 Jul 2018 Petition opened for signatures
31 Jul 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 31 Jul 2018

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