Submitted on Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Rejected on Friday 10th July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Publish the review on how Covid-19 is disproportionally affecting BAME citizens
The review on how and why Covid-19 is killing more BAME UK citizens was due at the end of May. Now the government has delayed the publication of the report based on fears that it will stoke 'racial tensions'.
This is a disgraceful excuse. BAME people are dying and the government must act.
BAME UK citizens are dying at more than double the rates of their white counterparts. People of Black Caribbean background are dying 1.7 times the rate of white people.
Health secretary Matt Hancock said in early May: 'Matt Hancock, said: “We recognise that there has been a disproportionately high number of people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds who have passed away.'
The government are 'recognising' the problem yet refusing to acknowledge their part in it.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started your petition the Government has published two reviews by Public Health England.
COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes: www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-review-of-disparities-in-risks-and-outcomes
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups: www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-understanding-the-impact-on-bame-communities
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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