Petition · past parliament
No £1.7 billion for resettling refugees. Use for NHS and homeless first.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The government plan to spend £1.7 billion on resettling refugees in the UK. This petition requests funds should be used on vital NHS operations that 'can't be funded' quick enough and the homeless problem spreading throughout the UK. This move presents a lack of humanity shown by our own government.
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2016-09-13/cost-of-syrian-refugee-resettlement-could-top-1-7bn/
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 15 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.