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Call a public inquiry into Chinese influence on UK politics & democracy

Submitted by David Boulding on Monday 24th November 2025

Published on Tuesday 6th January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Monday 6th July 2026

Current Signatures: 526
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Campaign ~ China ~ Concern ~ concerns ~ democracy ~ Europe ~ Inquiry ~ Politics ~ Public inquiry ~ Reported ~ UK Politics

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 526 signatures in total, with signatories from 323 constituencies. That makes it the 419th most popular open petition, and the 10,569th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 51% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of -3% (very low).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

Signatures by Country

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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