Petition · past parliament
Stop Wales and Scotland creating sanctuary cities that bypass UK immigration law
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Calling on the UK government to oppose and stop all attempts by the Welsh and Scottish governments to create so called sanctuary cities.
Asylum seekers and migrants must register in the first safe country
they reach, as per the Dublin agreement, which is not Wales or Scotland.
Asylum seekers and migrants must register in the first safe country
they reach, as per the Dublin agreement, which is not Wales or Scotland.
Asylum seekers and migrants must register in the first safe country they reach, as per the Dublin agreement, and in line with
international law. This is clearly not in Wales or Scotland.
Devolved administrations must abide by UK immigration laws and not
be aloud to circumvent them. After what happened in Parsons Green
there is too much of a terror risk to bring these migrants in.
international law. This is clearly not in Wales or Scotland.
Devolved administrations must abide by UK immigration laws and not
be aloud to circumvent them. After what happened in Parsons Green
there is too much of a terror risk to bring these migrants in.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 18 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Sep 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.