Petition · past parliament

Leave European Convention on Human Rights & replace Human Rights Act 1998

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Honour government’s manifesto pledge to Take Back Control of our money, laws and borders noting the more than trembling of economic migration via the Channel Crossing and other methods. Set up an offshore processing centre for all asylum claims. All undocumented arrivals automatically denied entry.
With conservative estimates of 1.5M migrants in the United Kingdom and over 26,000 (87% male) arriving via the Channel crossing alone in 2021 to date, the government needs to realise the benefits of Brexit and their commitment to Take Back Control of our money, laws and borders.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand you are concerned about attempts to enter the UK illegally, however it's not clear how replacing the Human Rights Act would address this, nor what you want the Act to be replaced with.

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Timeline

8 Dec 2021 Petition opened for signatures
14 Dec 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Dec 2021

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