Petitions/Hold a referendum on any proposal to transfer UK overseas territory
StatusClosed
Opened25 Mar 2025
Closes25 Sept 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

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.

10,000
100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

John Cooper
1John Cooper MP
Dumfries and Galloway
3
Sam Rushworth
2Sam Rushworth MP
Bishop Auckland
2
Gregory Stafford
3Gregory Stafford MP
Farnham and Bordon
2
Lisa Smart
4Lisa Smart MP
Hazel Grove
2
Dr Ellie Chowns
5Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
2
Jade Botterill
6Jade Botterill MP
Ossett and Denby Dale
2
Chris McDonald
7Chris McDonald MP
Stockton North
2
Dr Al Pinkerton
8Dr Al Pinkerton MP
Surrey Heath
2
Matt Western
9Matt Western MP
Warwick and Leamington
2
Michelle Scrogham
10Michelle Scrogham MP
Barrow and Furness
1
Hold a referendum on any proposal to transfer UK overseas territory — Petitions