Petition · past parliament
Make the Asylum seeker dispersal scheme mandatory to all councils in the U.K.
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
The process in which Asylum seekers are granted housing in the U.K. is dependant on councils that volunteer to be part of the scheme.
Currently, there is no mandatory requirement for all councils to participate meaning that councils are able to, and do abstain from the effort.
Currently, there is no mandatory requirement for all councils to participate meaning that councils are able to, and do abstain from the effort.
The humanitarian crisis we are facing should not be left only to those councils most willing, as it creates an unnecessarily large strain on some councils that should be shared.
At least 38 councils have not signed up to the scheme which includes the rehoming of refugee children who entered the UK alone.
The current voluntary system is unfair, and means that schools, healthcare resources and other public services in participating councils are needlessly overstretched.
At least 38 councils have not signed up to the scheme which includes the rehoming of refugee children who entered the UK alone.
The current voluntary system is unfair, and means that schools, healthcare resources and other public services in participating councils are needlessly overstretched.
Timeline
| 3 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Opened
3 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.