Petition · past parliament

Recognise The Windrush Generation & make them all automatically British citizens

Closed 185 signatures

What the petition asks

In 1948 hundreds from the Carribean answered the call from the motherland to help rebuild the UK. Many continued to arrive with their families until 1971 & under the 1948 national immigration act were automatically granted British citizenship. It's time to make all of that generation British.
David Lammy called for recognition of the Windrush Generation & many more.

Timeline

28 Sep 2018 Petition opened for signatures
28 Mar 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 185
Status Closed
Opened 28 Sep 2018
Closed 28 Mar 2019

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