Petition · past parliament

Do not make Bolton a a place of sanctuary for refugees.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Bolton Does not need more refugees.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Decisions about housing are usually the matter for local councils, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

6 Apr 2016 Petition opened for signatures
1 May 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 May 2016

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