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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Ban the wearing of a Burkha in Britain.
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Ban the wearing of a Burkha in Britain in line with other EU countries. The wearing of a burkha can present serious problems due to terrorism and other crimes, eg armed and unarmed robbery, murder, mugging, rape, etc
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