methods used to pressure gov Flashcards
consultation responses
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gov consult to look good
the Scottish Government recently consulted on tougher penalties for people who harm wildlife and 523 individuals responded, which helped the proposal become law in 2020
in 2017, the UK Government consulted on letting disabled people vote electronically, then took a year to respond by rejecting the idea despite the supportive responses it received by so many
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gov ignore petitions
in 2019 the UK Government supported the introduction of Finns Law after a petition was set up that received over 130,000 signatures. This law gave greater protection to police dogs and horses after the police dog Finn was stabbed
‘Time for Inclusive Education’ first tried to use a petition to change the law, receiving thousands of signatures from citizens hoping to change Scottish education at the start of their campaign but this was rejected by the government and others
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not all pressure groups find success
in 2021, Scotland became the first country in the world to have a LGBT inclusive education system because the citizens involved in the ‘Time for Inclusive Education’ pressure group influenced enough MSPs and Government Ministers to give them their support
the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) has been protesting outside the nuclear submarine base for almost 40 years but the UK government has remained committed to having nuclear weapons and in 2021 announced plans to allow itself to get more weapons
