{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/778639.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":778639,"attributes":{"action":"Move the Treasury Headquarters to Huddersfield","background":"Relocating the Treasury to Huddersfield, a town with a long history of challenging centralised (and often distant) authority, would have practical as well as symbolic value.","additional_details":"The Treasury's headquarters should be relocated to Huddersfield. The town has a skilled workforce, excellent transport links, affordable housing, and strong potential for regeneration. This move would support regional growth, reduce London's dominance, and demonstrate a genuine commitment to building a more balanced national economy. It would also carry important symbolic weight, given Huddersfield's vibrant populist history of fighting centralized authority.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-07-31T20:21:13.936Z","updated_at":"2026-09-08T15:14:25.771Z","rejected_at":"2026-09-08T15:03:33.141Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-31T21:39:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"local","details":"We can’t accept petitions that call for action at a local level.\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}