Petition · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Seek to establish an audit with France on expenditure securing our borders
Closed
249 signatures
What the petition asks
Seek to establish an independent audit in cooperation with France to help ensure transparency, accountability, and proper use of taxpayers’ money. Since 2014, the UK has given France hundreds of millions to manage Channel crossings, but there’s little public information on how it’s been spent.
We ask the Government to seek to establish a full, independent, line-by-line audit of all UK funds sent to France for Channel border management since 2014, to publish the results publicly, and ensure future UK-France agreements include clearer transparency and reporting requirements. We think taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being used in this area. We call for greater transparency, accountability, and proper use of UK taxpayers’ money.
Timeline
| 22 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
249
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
22 Dec 2025
Closed
22 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.