Petition
Use Dartmoor Prison in the short term to house illegal asylum seekers.
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Open Dartmoor prison to house asylum seekers in the short term while waiting to be processed instead of using hotels and houses of multiple occupancy.
The cost of millions per week at the tax payers expense.
Why it was rejected
It was about a matter for a local council or devolved government, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You could start a different petition calling for parts of the prison estate across the UK that are currently not being used to be made available for this purpose.
Timeline
| 7 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.