Petition · past parliament
Cancel the Foreign Office purchase of a Manhattan flat, and return the £12m
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The government has just announced that the foreign office have spent £12m on a New York luxury apartment for trade negotiations. This is excessive and a complete misuse of Government tax revenues.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.