Petition · past parliament

Open up closed army barracks for use by homeless ex servicemen

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In light of the utilisation of the closed barracks in Folkestone to house illegal immigrants why can this facility not be extended to assist homeless ex servicemen.
More must be done to alleviate the plight of homeless ex servicemen.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Turn disused military establishments into housing for homeless veterans

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Oct 2020

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