Petition · past parliament
Stop the government from sending migrants to Rwanda #StoptheShip
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Prime Minister has unveiled plans to send ‘illegal migrants’ who reach Britain to Rwanda.
We need to stop the government from doing this immediately. Parliament must pass a bill forbidding this!
We need to stop the government from doing this immediately. Parliament must pass a bill forbidding this!
‘PM has announced the plans in a speech today. It has long been the government’s ambition to ‘offshore’ migrants. Other countries previously refused, but UK has made a deal with Rwanda.’
- Credit: UK Fact Check Politics
We need parliament to restrain the government from this heinous, inhumane and frightening new process which would endanger many and have far reaching consequences for decades to come.
- Credit: UK Fact Check Politics
We need parliament to restrain the government from this heinous, inhumane and frightening new process which would endanger many and have far reaching consequences for decades to come.
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 which calls for the same action: Stop the government's 'one way ticket' plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Apr 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.