This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition We urge the House of Lords to overturn amendments to the police and crime bill.
18 pages of amended to the police and crime bill are being rushed through without scrutiny by our elected Members of Parliament. This is undemocratic.
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The new amendments make stopping on private and public land without authorisation an offence punishable by removal of vehicles. This puts the already vulnerable homeless and Travelling communities at risk. Other draconian amendments cannot pass without scrutiny. Among them are plans to increase custodial sentences for older teenagers. Research proves this does not lead to good societal outcomes. The amendments must be scrutinised.
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