Petition · past parliament
Reinstate the Dubs Amendment: bring unaccompanied refugee minors to the UK
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The Dubs Amendment, tabled by Lord Alf Dubs, provided a legal route to the UK for unaccompanied children but was brought to a premature end in February by the Government. 350 unaccompanied minors were brought to the UK under Dubs despite the large numbers of unaccompanied children in Europe.
The UK Government's appointed independent anti-slavery commissioner stated that the ‘Dubs Amendment’ represented an important safe and legal channel through which vulnerable unaccompanied refugee children have been transferred to safety in the UK.
Furthermore, at no time has the Home Office sought to find out how many placements are available for unaccompanied children and young people. Local authorities claim they have capacity and are willing to take on more refugee children.
Furthermore, at no time has the Home Office sought to find out how many placements are available for unaccompanied children and young people. Local authorities claim they have capacity and are willing to take on more refugee children.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.