Petitions – UK Government and Parliament

1. Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years

   The government responded on 14 April 2026

   As set out in the Restoring Order & Control paper, those eligible for protection will be on a 20-year route to settlement. We will introduce a new route where refugees may ‘earn’ settlement sooner.

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2. Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing ECAA visa holders

   The government responded on 14 April 2026

   The Immigration White Paper set out that the default period to settlement will rise to 10 years. We ran a 12-week consultation seeking views on related proposals and transitional arrangements.

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3. Commission a full Independent Review of Council Tax and Stamp Duty

   The government responded on 13 April 2026

   Council Tax and Stamp Duty are important Government revenue sources, raising £60 billion a year to fund essential services. Government is committed to a fair system and supporting home ownership.

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1. By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party

   This topic was debated on 16 March 2026

   

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2. Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses

   This topic was debated on 23 February 2026

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3. Remove power to cancel local government elections

   This topic was debated on 2 March 2026

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