This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Stop allowing refugees into the country.
Allowing refugees from Syria to enter our country who pose a threat to our National Security will be a mistake and will create a safe haven for Terrorists to plot and carry out catastrophic acts of terrorism.
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People leaving the UK to fight with IS in Syria shows that allegiance to this country is not a high priority.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/107142
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You might also be interested to know that the House of Commons has been debating the refugee crisis in Europe this week.
- The Prime Minister made a statement on Monday 7 September and was questioned by MPs about it:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2015/september/statement-on-syria-refugees-and-counter-terrorism-7-september-2015/
- On Tuesday 8 September there was an emergency debate on the refugee crisis in Europe:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2015/september/emergency-debate-the-refugee-crisis-in-europe/
- A further debate on this subject happened on Wednesday 9 September:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2015/september/mps-debate-humanitarian-crisis-in-the-mediterranean-and-europe/
You can watch House of Commons debates live at: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
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