This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Ask courts to rule on historic sex abuse cases in Westminster in the inquiry
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The inquiry will not look at specific cases as lawyer Andrew O’Connor, QC states public concern is “diminished considerably”. If this petition receives many signatures it is irrefutable proof that his statement is incorrect and the inquiry should rule on specific cases - the public is concerned
Here's an article on the subject including the quote:https://www.holyrood.com/articles/news/uk-historic-sex-abuse-inquiry-will-not-rule-politicians
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) is independent of the UK Government and Parliament.
You can find out more here:
https://www.iicsa.org.uk/about-us
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.