Petition · Cabinet Office
Make referendum mandatory before enacting British territory changes
Open for signatures
62 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the Government to introduce a law to make it mandatory to hold a referendum before a Government makes any changes to the ownership, use or governance of any British territory.
We believe that the British Territories are not owned by the British Government and therefore that they should not be sold or transferred for use, ownership or governance without the people of the United Kingdom and the British Territories giving their permission via a referendum.
Timeline
| 9 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
62
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
9 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.