Allow Ukrainian refugees to occupy properties from sanctioned Russian Oligarchs

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government and Parliament should debate housing Ukrainian refugees and asylum seeker in the properties and boats of sanctioned Russian and possibly Belarussian Oligarchs if they are also sanctioned.
This sholud be done using the 5 minute rule or other quicker device.

This will be an important message to President Putin and other dictators that you cannot seize the land and wage war on democratic countries without consequences.

If Parliament does not use its influence other dictators around the world will follow Putins actions.

At a time when there is division this should show the UKs joint abhorence to what is happening in Ukraine. The Government should also encourage other nations who have seized property or super yachts to do the same.

Why it was rejected

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

Decisions about housing refugees is an operational decision for the Home Office and individual local authorities, but we have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Seize assets held by anyone with close ties to the Russian government: Seize assets held by anyone with close ties to the Russian government

Seize frozen Russian assets and give proceeds to Ukraine to help with rebuilding: Seize frozen Russian assets and give proceeds to Ukraine to help with rebuilding

Timeline

6 Mar 2022	Petition opened for signatures
11 Mar 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Mar 2022

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