Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Do not implement policies to turn around migrant boats crossing the Channel

Closed 50 signatures

What the petition asks

It has been widely reported that the Border Force staff are being trained to employ “turn-around” tactics so that small boats carrying migrants in the Channel can be turned back. The Government should not implement any such policies.

Policies like this are inhumane and shameful especially for a nation with our maritime heritage.

Timeline

16 Sep 2021 Petition opened for signatures
16 Mar 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 50
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 16 Sep 2021
Closed 16 Mar 2022

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