Petition · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Hold a referendum on a future UK Security/Defence pact with any European country
Closed
342 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government is committing billions of taxpayer money to defence, such as to support Ukraine, and may commit to a potential security or defence pact with the EU, or group of European countries. We believe such a pact is not in the national interest and must be subject to a referendum.
The UK has committed around £12.8 billion to support Ukraine since 2022, plus £3bn a year, and there have been increased costs of living and energy. We believe that defence funds should be prioritised for our own Armed Forces, and for the defence of the UK’s borders and its territories, and to safeguard the UK against the threat of fundamentalist terrorism. We want a referendum on a defence/security pact with any European country.
Timeline
| 13 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
342
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
13 May 2025
Closed
13 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 5 Aug 2026.