Petition · past parliament

Powers over speed limits to be returned to National Government.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

We request that His Majesty's Government legislates such that powers over national speed limits are returned to National Government.

The new 20mph law has come into force on the 17th September 2023 in Wales and a Welsh Government petition for it to be revoked has gained momentum nationally.
The Welsh Government has failed to produce convincing evidence to support claims of safety with a blanket change of 30mph to 20mph across Wales. The broad-brush approach is indiscriminate and is not needed throughout Wales. To date, the Welsh Government have refused to reconsider the new law and it's time for National Government to intervene.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

21 Sep 2023 Petition opened for signatures
21 Sep 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Opened 21 Sep 2023
Rejected 21 Sep 2023

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