Rejected petition Prevent the headquarters of the London Stock Exchange moving to Germany.

The German Stock Exchange (Bors) is attempting to take control of the London Stock Exchange and move the headquarters to Frankfurt. This represents the stripping of vital national assets in an attempt to undermine the position of London as the world's leading financial centre.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The London Stock Exchange is a private company. The location of its Headquarters is a decision for its board and shareholders, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You may be aware that there was a recent debate in Parliament about the London Stock Exchange.

You can read the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2017-02-21/debates/2F12A9FB-2268-4832-A4E1-CCE1DE3DF739/LondonStockExchange

You can watch the debate here: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/8b06d656-3b32-4643-b36b-65b6d8da2e61

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 3 February 2017
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