Petition · past parliament

Arrest all known ISIS Jihadis in the U.K. and those returning from fighting.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

No person against British values and classed fighting for ISIS as a terrorist should be allowed to walk the streets of the UK and also claim welfare benefits.

Why it was rejected

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

Arresting people is the responsibility of the police, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

25 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
10 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Apr 2017

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