This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Withdraw discriminatory clauses from Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill
Withdraw the discriminatory clauses from the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill and consult on its proposals, so that the views of those who will be most directly affected can be sought, to avoid further entrenching racial disparities for black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.
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No formal consultation was carried out before the government published its sentencing white paper. The government’s equality assessment concedes some proposals would increase racial disparity. It justifies this as a ‘proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim of protecting the public’ but acknowledges there is no evidence that these measures will impact on public safety. We do not accept that the legal duty to eliminate discrimination under the Public Sector Equality Duty has been met.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand you're concerned about provisions in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, however it's not clear which specific clauses you wish to be removed from the Bill.
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