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Petition · past parliament

Stop Syrian refugees coming to cumbria.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

It has been announced that cumbria welcomes refugees from Syria. Three likely places for the settlement of these refugees in West cumbria are Aspatria, Maryport and Workington. Most people's view on this seems to be quite the opposite. There are many reasons for this. The question is do they?

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

These decisions are for local councils to make. You could raise this issue with your local councillors. You can find out who they are here:

https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

Timeline

12 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
17 Sep 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Sep 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.