Petition · past parliament
All migrants illegally arriving by boat must be returned.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Britain is overcrowded and has no need of any more arriving to deprive British people of scarce resources in health, housing and schools.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.