Rejected petition Iain Duncan Smith to be prosecuted for manslaughter

More than 2,500 sick and disabled benefit claimants have died after being found 'fit for work' in just two years. This is a direct result of Iain Duncan Smith's policy of forcing sick claimants back to work or reducing benefits payments which have had a direct and provable links to their deaths.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

Manslaughter is a criminal offence. It would therefore be a matter for the police in the first instance, and then for the Crown Prosecution Service to decide whether to prosecute.

You might find it useful to know that corporate manslaughter will not apply to certain public and government functions where there exist wider questions of public policy. You can find out more on the CPS website:

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/a_to_c/corporate_manslaughter/#as12

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Date submitted 28 August 2015
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