Submitted on Tuesday 20th August 2019
Rejected on Wednesday 4th September 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop eviction of rough sleepers from outside Palace of Westminster
Rough sleepers on the steps of the Palace of Westminster are being evicted from the tunnel where they've sheltered for at least a year. No support or warning was given, and most are left sleeping in the elements. This is on the Parliamentary Estate - show some compassion and reverse the eviction!
The community of rough sleepers in the tunnel, which has now been closed off with a metal gate, was longstanding. One of them was Gyula Remes, whose tragic death in December sparked national attention and expressions of sympathy.
Since then, they've faced continual harassment from authorities. The 1824 Vagrancy Act, and Community Protection Notices, were used to threaten £20,000 fines for crimes like "loitering." Now homelessness is being forced out of sight and out of mind.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Rough sleeping around the Palace of Westminster is the responsibility of Westminster City Council. You can find out more about the Council's Rough Sleeping Strategy here:
www.westminster.gov.uk/sites/default/files/rough_sleeping_strategy.pdf
Find out how to contact Westminster City Council here:
www.westminster.gov.uk/contact
You can donate to a network of charities working with the Council to help rough sleepers in Westminster here:
www.westminster.gov.uk/rough-sleeping
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