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Petition · past parliament

Hold a referendum before joining the Asia-Pacific trading bloc

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should hold a referendum on the UK joining the Asia-Pacific trading bloc. This will enable the public to fully understand the implications for trade, immigration and sovereignty.
The public having voted to leave the world's largest free trade bloc need to be sure that joining the Asia-Pacific bloc will not lead to similar issues of concern in the future.

Why it was rejected

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

Hold a referendum on UK membership of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Timeline

31 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
16 Mar 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Mar 2021

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