Petition · past parliament · Home Office

A law prohibiting the placement of illegal migrants within 3 miles of a school

Closed 2,772 signatures

What the petition asks

Ministers acknowledge that migrants who enter the country by illegal means have committed a criminal offence. The government should make sure they are not placed in close proximity to schools.
The large scale asylum site planned at RAF Scampton sits roughly 20 metres from the infant/primary school. We consider that the government has a duty to safeguard children’s welfare and so should make sure that people who have entered the country illegally are not placed near to schools. There have been reports of incidents involving asylum seekers and school children. We believe housing often large numbers of asylum seekers near to schools creates safeguarding issues that it is not possible to mitigate.

Timeline

13 Nov 2023 Petition opened for signatures
13 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,772
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 13 Nov 2023
Closed 13 May 2024

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