Petition · past parliament
Referendum on net migration
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK, especially England, is highly densely populated. Our housing & infrastructure is already severely overburdened. Net migration is currently around 320k/year = 130k new homes/year needed = more greenbelt destruction & more main roads unable to cope
Major reason for vote to leave EU was reduction in migration as the public very concerned by adverse impact of ever increasing overpopulation.
But gov't haven't taken heed & are not reducing net migration.
I want gov't to give public opportunity in a binding referendum to express wish for reduction net migration to nil.
In addition migrants must have no criminal history & must be offered jobs here on min £30k salary & not take jobs British people can do. And no entitlement to NHS or benefits
But gov't haven't taken heed & are not reducing net migration.
I want gov't to give public opportunity in a binding referendum to express wish for reduction net migration to nil.
In addition migrants must have no criminal history & must be offered jobs here on min £30k salary & not take jobs British people can do. And no entitlement to NHS or benefits
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The value of any salary earned by a migrant is a matter for them and their employer, not the UK Government or Parliament.
In any case, it's not clear what criteria would need to be met in order for any particular job to be categorised as one that 'British people can do'.
You might be interested to read this impartial research from the House of Commons Library, which sets out which, if any, benefits migrants and refugees are eligible to claim: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN06847/SN06847.pdf.
You might also like to sign this petition which calls for a related action: Referendum on reducing net migration and refugee numbers
In any case, it's not clear what criteria would need to be met in order for any particular job to be categorised as one that 'British people can do'.
You might be interested to read this impartial research from the House of Commons Library, which sets out which, if any, benefits migrants and refugees are eligible to claim: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN06847/SN06847.pdf.
You might also like to sign this petition which calls for a related action: Referendum on reducing net migration and refugee numbers
Timeline
| 13 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.