Petition · past parliament
Prohibit Border Force policy to turn back migrant boats
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Migrants, many of whom are fleeing persecution, undertake dangerous crossings by water, including across the English Channel. The great personal risk which they take must not be made worse by allowing a UK Border Force policy of turning boats back. We have an obligation to our fellow human being.
BBC report 9 Sept 2021 that this policy is under consideration and training already happened to deploy this tactic. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58495948
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: Do not implement policies to turn around migrant boats crossing the Channel
Timeline
| 25 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.