Submitted on Thursday 9th May 2019
Rejected on Thursday 13th June 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Inquiry into institutions, businesses and interests that benefited from slavery.
Now is a better time than ever to conduct a widespread, comprehensive inquiry into institutions, businesses and interests of the United Kingdom which benefited from the suffering of millions of people during the course of the slavery - the effects of which still carry to modern day Britain.
Cambridge University is conducting an “in-depth academic study into ways in which it contributed to, benefited from or challenged the Atlantic slave trade and other forms of coerced labour during the colonial era”.
A similar extensive inquiry needs to commence by the UK Government. An inquiry that delves into the far reaches of government, political discourse, business and interests to show how modern Britain has been and is shaped by the discourse of the colonial oppression of its past.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, such as what the expected outcome or action from an inquiry would be.
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