Petition · past parliament

stop fraudulent charities from operating around Calais

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

There are a number of fake charities operating around Calais in defiance of the government of France, They encourage illegal immigration to the UK.

They are not registered with the charities commission but use other chairty numbers to solicit donations.

This must end.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This is the responsibility of the authorities in France, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

19 Feb 2017 Petition opened for signatures
27 Feb 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Feb 2017

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