Hold an illegal immigration referendum at the same time as the general election.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Polish government is holding a national referendum on the same day as national elections on October 15. We should do the same at the next general election. One question should be about leaving the 1951 Refugee Convention which is outdated & not fit for purpose and the vote fully respected.

One of the reasons for Brexit was to take control of our borders, & I believe some lawyers take advantage of the 1951 convention to enable immigrants who have illegally entered the UK to remain in the UK.

Nobody objects to genuine refugees. I am the son of two immigrants who entered the UK legally from India. By failing to withdraw from this convention, I believe the UK is misdirecting resources, that could be used to help those in genuine need, to support people who entered the UK illegally.

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.

We understand that you want there to be a referendum on the same day as the next general election, but it's not clear what questions you want to be put to the electorate.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

6 Oct 2023	Petition opened for signatures
11 Oct 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Oct 2023

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