Rejected petition Stop the Old Northeye Prison from being used as a Asylum Seeker Camp

The Government need to change their plans on turning the Old Northeye Prison is Bexhill into a Centre for Asylum Seekers. The Government have stated that they propose to hold 1200 Adult Male Asylum Seekers in the new centre by December 2023.

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This is an area where there are many children and families who would be worried about 1200 men being right on their doorstep. The children play along the private road and disused car park and families will feel uncomfortable letting their children play outside and will take away the enjoyment to be outside.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We cannot accept petitions about operational matters, which includes decisions about what specific government facilities to use to accommodate asylum seekers.

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Date submitted 29 March 2023
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