Transparency and Review of the free zones and ports impacts
To ensure full transparency by releasing data on governance, funding, and operations of free zones. Plus a public review to assess impacts, such as job displacement and value for taxpayers money
Signatures
10,486
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 10,486/100,000
- 30 DEC 2025Petition closedFinal total: 10,486 signatures
- 28 NOV 2025Government respondedMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentGovernment reply
All Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs) are subject to the same laws and regulations as the rest of the UK. The Government maintains the highest levels of transparency and accountability across all ISZs.
Read full response - 07 NOV 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 30 JUN 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
We are concerned about the question of value for taxpayers money AND high projected costs. WE call for a review to consider the impact of deregulation, the potential for land grabbing, split of profits between public and private sector, 10 year corporate tax breaks, potential for green washing by fossil fuel companies, plus digital AI Growth Zones
We urge the Govt to release data on all free zones operations.