Petition · past parliament
Introduce a temporary ban on immigration!
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We call upon the Government to introduce a temporary ban on immigration to protect jobs and prevent the spread of Covid19.
We have Eastern European people coming in to carry out fruit picking.
How can this be right when our own people are being overlooked?
We have Eastern European people coming in to carry out fruit picking.
How can this be right when our own people are being overlooked?
It is time to bring in temporary immigration restrictions to prevent the spread of the "Invisible Killer" and give our own people the chance to work first.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly whether you want all visitors to be prevented to the UK to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus, in which case you might like to sign this petition:
Close the Borders of the United Kingdom to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly whether you want all visitors to be prevented to the UK to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus, in which case you might like to sign this petition:
Close the Borders of the United Kingdom to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 22 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.