Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Government to allow the assessment of asylum seekers at the border in Calais.
Closed
779 signatures
What the petition asks
The desperate plight of asylum seekers attempting to cross the channel on unsafe boats or by dealing with people smugglers places them in a dangerous position and has led to deaths by drowning and asphyxiation.
The government should allow the assessment of asylum seekers at the Calais border and provide safe passage to the UK while their claim is being processed in exactly the same way in which asylum seekers arriving at an airport are. This measure would afford the same security to asylum seekers attempting to reach the UK by boat or lorry as those who arrive by air.
Timeline
| 1 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
779
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
1 Oct 2020
Closed
1 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.