Petition · past parliament
Get all MPs to accept 20 refugee families in their constituency.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
There is a crisis of refugees in Europe. Refugees escaping war and arriving in Europe. If each MP committed to taking 20 refugee families in their constituency 13,000 refugee families would be free from war.
Current affairs. News sources. Evidence BBC news migrant crisis August 2015
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This isn't something that MPs are responsible for.
Decisions about housing are for local councils to take. MPs aren't responsible for the actions of their local council, although it is open to MPs to encourage the council to take action if they wish to do so.
Decisions about housing are for local councils to take. MPs aren't responsible for the actions of their local council, although it is open to MPs to encourage the council to take action if they wish to do so.
Timeline
| 2 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Sep 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.