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Petition · past parliament

Test the age of refugees into the UK.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Test refugees into UK, to ensure they are at least under 18. David Davis suggests a simple tooth test. We should only be bringing in the most vulnerable, not young men. We were expecting babies and young children, not economic migrants.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Verify that all child refugees accepted into the UK are genuinely under 18.

Timeline

19 Oct 2016 Petition opened for signatures
21 Oct 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Oct 2016

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