Hold a UK referendum before joining any defence and security pact with the EU.
The UK Government is seeking a UK-EU security pact. We are concerned that such a decision could affect UK sovereignty and should be subject to a vote of the whole country before it can be implemented.
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- 15 OCT 2025Petition closedFinal total: 23,529 signatures
- 24 JUN 2025Government respondedMinistry of DefenceGovernment reply
The UK and the EU agreed a Security and Defence Partnership at the UK-EU Summit to strengthen our continent’s security. The UK retains full sovereign control over how it engages with EU initiatives.
Read full response - 25 APR 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 15 APR 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
Such a pact could require UK participation in:
• European Defence Fund
• PESCO
• European Defence Agency
• All binding legal commitments these structures require
• Security of Information Agreement on the ‘timely’ delivery of intelligence products between the UK’s intelligence agencies and the EU Intelligence Directorate.