Petition · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Hold a referendum on any proposal to transfer UK overseas territory
Closed
79 signatures
What the petition asks
We urge the Government to create a law which requires the UK to not to give away any UK overseas territory to other countries without the explicit consent of the British people via a referendum.
We believe ideological arguments should never outweigh the UK’s interests without direct (not indirect parliamentary consent) consent from the British people.
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
79
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
25 Mar 2025
Closed
25 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.