Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Trial capping net immigration and then gradually reduce it to tens of thousands
Closed
171 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government must cap immigration. To do so sensibly a trial period could be brought in and then the cap could be lowered over a few years. It could be done by capping the number of work visas, allowing only top 5% students to stay after studies, and more enforcement to deport overstayers.
YouGov polls show the public is in favour of reducing net immigration levels. This should help fight the problems of housing shortage, loss of green spaces, road congestion and demand on public services at the core, rather than treating the symptoms. Previous Governments have pledged to lower immigration numbers, but plans to cap immigration have been abandoned. Even though it may entail temporary economic disadvantages, the numbers must be capped urgently accordingly to public demands.
Timeline
| 7 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jan 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
171
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
7 Jul 2021
Closed
7 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.