Petitions/Transparency and Review of the free zones and ports impacts
StatusClosed
Opened30 Jun 2025
Closes30 Dec 2025
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones 10,000

To ensure full transparency by releasing data on governance, funding, and operations of free zones. Plus a public review to assess impacts, such as job displacement and value for taxpayers money

We are concerned about the question of value for taxpayers money AND high projected costs. WE call for a review to consider the impact of deregulation, the potential for land grabbing, split of profits between public and private sector, 10 year corporate tax breaks, potential for green washing by fossil fuel companies, plus digital AI Growth Zones We urge the Govt to release data on all free zones operations.

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Government response

All Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are subject to the same laws and regulations as the rest of the UK. The Government maintains the highest levels of transparency and accountability across all ISZs.

Constituency engagement ranking

Amanda Hack
1Amanda Hack MP
North West Leicestershire
62
Brendan O'Hara
2Brendan O'Hara MP
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
61
Tracy Gilbert
3Tracy Gilbert MP
Edinburgh North and Leith
60
Paula Barker
4Paula Barker MP
Liverpool Wavertree
54
Chris Murray
5Chris Murray MP
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
53
Chris Kane
6Chris Kane MP
Stirling and Strathallan
49
Siân Berry
7Siân Berry MP
Brighton Pavilion
46
Jamie Stone
8Jamie Stone MP
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
46
Gordon McKee
9Gordon McKee MP
Glasgow South
44
Ian Murray
10Ian Murray MP
Edinburgh South
43
Transparency and Review of the free zones and ports impacts — Petitions