Rejected petition: Declare a National Security Emergency at Our Maritime Border with France.
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Use emergency powers under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to mobilise the military to close our Maritime Border with France to stop illegal entries.
To use emergency powers to use Secure accommodation to process any illegal arrivals.
The Government has failed to secure the Maritime Border with France.
The Border is open, uncontrolled and unprotected.
The Government should use emergency powers under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to
- Create new offences for illegal entry via a small boat
- Mobilise the military to close the Maritime Border to illegal entry.
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 on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. There are already offences for entering the UK illegally: https://www.cps.gov.uk/prosecution-guidance/immigration.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, such as changing or introducing a new law.
You may also wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action:
Deploy the Royal Navy to turn illegal small boats back to France
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/778181We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.