Declare a State of Emergency so Small Boats Can Be Turned Back.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

We must declare the ever increasing numbers of boats entering British Waters a National Emergency. By doing this we can stop small boats of mainly unknown men entering our waters and call on the French to collect them.

None of the measures outlined by the UK government have made any impact to numbers of small boats crossing the channel and that each measure is announced to placate the public.
By declaring a National State Of Emergency it will be within the governments authority to act without hindrance from lawyers and other NGOs that seem to work against the security of the Country and the people.

Why it was rejected

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

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

There is no such thing in UK law as declaring a "State of Emergency". The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 allows for the making of temporary special legislation (emergency regulations) to help deal with the most serious of emergencies. The use of these powers would not prevent the Government from facing legal challenges against any policies implemented using these powers.

Timeline

8 Apr 2023	Petition opened for signatures
12 Apr 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 Apr 2023

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