Rejected petition Prioritise Housing & Welfare Support for British Citizens Before Asylum Seekers

Ensure British citizens — especially the homeless, veterans, and low-income families — are given priority access to housing and support before public money is used to accommodate new asylum seekers in hotels or long-term facilities.

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We call on the UK Government to prioritise British citizens—especially the homeless, veterans, and low-income families—before providing long-term housing to asylum seekers. Public money must first support those who’ve paid in and are now being left behind.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call for a clear action and we are unsure what specific action you'd like the Government or Parliament to take. We're not sure, for example, if you'd like the Government to stop housing asylum seekers until other housing and support needs have been met, and how you would like this to be measured.

You could start a petition setting out clearly what action you'd like.

You may wish to sign the following petitions:

Reallocate illegal migrant spending and use money to fund other things: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/736721

Give British homeless same legal protection from destitution as asylum seekers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/731681

All UK homeless citizens should be prioritised for hotel accommodation: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/729887

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Date submitted 6 June 2025
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