Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Create international waters in Dover Strait, and turn back migrant boats
Closed
3,829 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should tackle the migrant crossings by declaring 2 miles of the UK mid-Channel waters to be international waters for two years in the Dover Strait. UK personnel should patrol the international waters and turn back migrants to France where possible.
Stop migrants entering UK waters direct from French waters. Present policies are not working.
Timeline
| 20 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,829
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
20 Jul 2023
Closed
20 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.