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Government to use ‘Southwest Asia and North Africa' (SWANA) not Middle East

Submitted by Daniel Tsokonn Emlyn-Jones on Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Published on Friday 24th October 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 24th April 2026

Signatures: 48

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Africa ~ asia ~ Britain ~ Busy ~ Change ~ Colonial ~ Distance ~ east ~ Middle East ~ North ~ Parliament ~ The World

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Popularity

This petition has 48 signatures in total, with signatories from 38 constituencies. That makes it the 29,829th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 16% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -7% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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