Submitted on Friday 28th August 2015
Rejected on Friday 4th September 2015
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Iain Duncan Smith to be prosecuted for manslaughter
More than 2,500 sick and disabled benefit claimants have died after being found 'fit for work' in just two years. This is a direct result of Iain Duncan Smith's policy of forcing sick claimants back to work or reducing benefits payments which have had a direct and provable links to their deaths.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Manslaughter is a criminal offence. It would therefore be a matter for the police in the first instance, and then for the Crown Prosecution Service to decide whether to prosecute.
You might find it useful to know that corporate manslaughter will not apply to certain public and government functions where there exist wider questions of public policy. You can find out more on the CPS website:
http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/a_to_c/corporate_manslaughter/#as12
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