This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition Reverse the 1999 North Sea Boundary Change
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In 1999 the Westminster government transferred 6,000 square miles of Scottish waters to England. These waters contained six oil fields, including one major field. We the people of Scotland demand this boundary change is reversed. And that these waters are returned to their rightful owners.
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