Petitions Committee Chair writes to Culture Secretary about online abuse of disabled people

The Chair of the Petitions Committee, Helen Jones MP, has written to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport - Nicky Morgan MP - to enquire about progress made following a landmark inquiry by the Petitions Committee into online abuse and the experience of disabled people.

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/petitions-committee/news-parliament-2017/letter-culture-secretary-25-10/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/petitions-committee/news-parliament-2017/letter-culture-secretary-25-10/
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Friday, October 25, 2019
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British people, English people, Abuse, Katie Price, Petitions Committee
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  • The Chair of the Petitions Committee, Helen Jones MP, has written to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport - Nicky Morgan MP - to enquire about progress made following a landmark inquiry by the Petitions Committee into online abuse and the experience of disabled people.
  • The letter comes following the conclusion of an extensive inquiry by the Petitions Committee earlier this year into online abuse and the experiences of disabled people.
  • The inquiry was launched following a petition and campaign led by Katie Price which called on the Government to make online abuse a specific criminal offence, and demanded the creation of a register of offenders.
  • We found that disabled people are subject to extreme levels of online abuse, and that the current laws regulating this area are not fit for purpose.
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