Petition · past parliament

Take the UK out of the UN Global Migration Compact, or hold a referendum on it

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The compact if implemented lays down framework which is not in the national interest, it goes against freedom of speech, freedom of the press and makes all migration a human right.

The government ignored the previous petition to debate signing it, which gained 130,297 signatures. Here's round 2.
URL on pact: https://refugeesmigrants.un.org/migration-compact

Austria pulls out of pact stating 'migration is not a human right': https://youtu.be/Nwfn8C9NA28

Detailed video on pact: https://youtu.be/5WRszRZBfYw

Why was there no coverage in media?

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-serco-group-contract/serco-mears-win-2-9-billion-refugee-housing-contracts-in-britain-idUKKCN1P216Z - Why is the gov spending 2.9 billion on housing for 'refugees' when there is a housing crisis for citizens?

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

22 Jan 2019 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jan 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jan 2019

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