Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Give British people priority need for accommodation

Closed 4,251 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should include British Citizens in the list for priority need for accommodation within the Housing Act 1996.
We have a government who constantly find homes for thousands of Asylum Seekers, yet they appear to lack the same urgency for our own citizens. Those who have paid taxes and helped to build our Nation deserve to be housed first and foremost.

We must start to treat our citizens with the same respect and dignity that we give others.

Timeline

8 Aug 2023 Petition opened for signatures
8 Feb 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 4,251
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 8 Aug 2023
Closed 8 Feb 2024

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