Petition · past parliament
Submit the terms of any future trade deal with the United States to a referendum
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
The USA is our friend & ally but does many things differently to us. The power asymmetry between us in negotiations would be significant. A referendum would allow us to decide if the terms negotiated represent a reasonable return for any changes. This is not anti-USA - it is about giving us a say.
The USA's opening proposals for negotaitions can be found here: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/Summary_of_U.S.-UK_Negotiating_Objectives.pdf They would not get everything included here but it contains a number of proposals that could affect consumer rights, animal husbandry, our trade with other countries, private sector involvement in healthcare and more. Many of these would have a real impact on some core parts of our way of life.
Timeline
| 1 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.