This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition The UK government must grant independence for Kent
The government must allow the creation of a democratically elected, devolved administration for the county of Kent with the power to set its own tax rates, decide its own health and education policies, and control its borders - including with the rest of the UK.
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Whenever there are troubles at border customs our motorways become car parks. For years the county has been left on its own to shoulder the responsibility of asylum seekers. Our hospitals are some of the worst performing and underfunded in the country, and many of our communities seem to have been abandoned.
Our fine county can only return to its former glory as an autonomous region, free from the shackles of Westminster and a government that persistently fails the great people of Kent.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
This would be a decision for the people of Kent. You could have a petition calling for the Government to hold a referendum, if that's what you'd like to see happen.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.