Submitted on Sunday 28th January 2018
Rejected on Friday 2nd February 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Change the term ‘homeless people’ to ‘people experiencing homelessness’.
Referring to people as ‘homless’ or ‘rough sleeper’ devalues the person & labels them. Using the term ‘people experiencing homelessness’ puts the emphasis on the person, rather than the label of homelessness. Therefore, the person experiencing homelessness is shown a greater level of value & worth
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the words that everyone uses.
You could start a new petition asking the Government not to use the term "homeless people".
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