Petition · past parliament
To stop fining and criminalising people that are homeless/sleeping rough.
Closed
2,715 signatures
What the petition asks
Homeless people are homeless for a reason. We should provide support for them rather than fining them large amounts of money which they evidently in most cases do not have.
Timeline
| 16 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,715
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Aug 2016
Closed
16 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.