Petition · past parliament

Ban overseas funding for the building and running of religious places of worship

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Several overseas governments have banned overseas funding for the building and running of religious places of worship. We should too.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

It is not clear whether you want the UK Government to ban foreign aid being used to build and run places of worship in other countries, or if you want the UK Government to ban funding from overseas being used to build and run places of worship in the UK.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

6 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
11 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Mar 2020

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