Petition · past parliament

Relocate the asylum seekers before asylum rules change on Dec 31st prevents this

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We the Pembrokeshire people are against the relocation of 250 all male asylum seekers from france,who were housed in Penally camp while our military personnel have been kicked out and housed in tents!we need to stand together and protect our community!
Relocate them! protect our people!

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 what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

Under international law, it is legal for a person to apply for asylum in any country that has signed the 1951 Geneva Convention and to remain there until the authorities have assessed their claim. This will not change after 31 December.

You could start a new petition asking the UK Government to withdraw from international treaties that give people the right to seek asylum in the UK, if that's what you'd like to happen.

Local arrangements for housing are a matter for councils, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

Timeline

22 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 Sep 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Sep 2020

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