Rejected petition Make 101 a free call or connectable from 999

A call to 101 for minor crimes costs 15p and 999 operators can't connect calls to 101.
Homeless and people in poverty can't call this number and a minor crime could be much worse for those with very little.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/227274

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Date submitted 14 August 2018
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