Petition · past parliament
open up churches at night to house the homeless
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
roughly 4000 thousand people sleeping on Britians street according to government stats and theres roughly 16000 church of England churches sat empty at night. open them up and house the homeless
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
You could contact the Church of England to make this suggestion:
https://www.churchofengland.org/contact-us.aspx
https://www.churchofengland.org/contact-us.aspx
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.