Submitted on Thursday 20th February 2025
Rejected on Monday 31st March 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Abolish the Vagrancy Act of 1824
Abolish the punishment protocol for homeless people who are forced to sleep on the streets and consider a new support system that doesn't punish with unreasonable fines and criminal offences.
The Vagrancy Act was passed over 200 years ago. It is an archaic law that is unfit for its purpose. Punishing people simply for not having a home has no place in 21st-century Britain. Criminalisation does nothing to resolve the root causes of homelessness. In fact, it's more likely to push someone further away from the vital services that help them to move away from the streets.
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