Petition · past parliament
Follow the example of Germany in suspending rules for accepting Syrian refugees.
Closed
27 signatures
What the petition asks
Germany and other EU countries are currently accepting more refugees from Syria, in the realisation that there is an acute need to avert a catastrophe on a scale not seen for decades. The British government desperately needs to debate the need for the UK to do more and accept more refugees.
Timeline
| 4 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Mar 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
27
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Sep 2015
Closed
4 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.