Rejected petition random drug tests for people on benefits

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i would like to see random drug tests on people collecting benefits, and those who are found positive to in the first instance be penolised ie reduction in benefits for a fixed time, if they repeat offend then there benefits should be stopped and they should be made to get clean, i feel this would reduce costs of paying benefits and for those who want them should get clean this would hopefully reduce benefit claims and cut down on illegal drug sales

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Date submitted 5 August 2011
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