Moran: Time to scrap cruel Vagrancy Act
Tuesday, 29 January 2019 12:09
This evening Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran will use the
Adjournment Debate to bring a Bill to parliament that would see the
1824 Vagrancy Act repealed. The Vagrancy Act currently criminalises
those that sleep or beg on the streets. Commenting ahead of the
debate, Layla Moran said: “I’m delighted that I have the
opportunity to debate this Bill and bring it back to parliament
today and to hopefully move a step further to eradicating this
cruel practice of criminalising rough sleepers....Request free trial
This evening Liberal Democrat MP will use the Adjournment Debate
to bring a Bill to parliament that would see the 1824 Vagrancy Act
repealed.
The Vagrancy Act currently criminalises those that sleep or beg on
the streets.
Commenting ahead of the debate, said:
“I’m delighted that I have the opportunity to debate this Bill
and bring it back to parliament today and to hopefully move a step
further to eradicating this cruel practice of criminalising rough
sleepers.
“Moving people on, issuing fines and putting vulnerable people in
prison cells should be a source of shame to our authorities and our
government. It is time that this archaic act from the nineteenth
century was repealed.
“I want to see a society that cares for those that have fallen on
hard times and treats them with compassion, not cruelty and
condemnation. I hope that parliament joins me in supporting the end
of this legislation.”
ENDS
Notes to editors:
Layla has written in today's Guardian about her campaign to repeal
the Act: click here
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