Thread by @GypsyTravellers

As you may be aware, the Government is running a consultation on increasing police powers, or criminalising trespass.

We have laid out a guide on how to respond (with templates), here: gypsy-traveller.org/how-to-say-no-… (1/21)

If you’re on mobile, you won’t be able to fill in any of the templates.

Instead, we recommend opening the Government form on one tab and following this Twitter thread, where we will lay out how to answer each question! (2/21)

Please include information on how this would affect you personally.

This is the link for the Government form page: homeofficesurveys.homeoffice.gov.uk/s/I1EI5/ (3/21)

Question 1 - Say 'Strongly disagree' and write 'I don’t think trespass should be criminalised at all.'

Question 2 - Say 'Strongly disagree' and write 'I don’t think trespass should be criminalised at all.'

Question 3 – Leave choice blank and write 'I abstain from selecting one of the multiple choice answers to this question as it assumes support for the criminalisation of unauthorised
encampments. I don’t think trespass should be criminalised at all.'

Question 4 – Leave choice blank and write 'I abstain from selecting one of the multiple choice answers to these questions as it assumes support for the criminalisation of unauthorised encampments I don’t think trespass should be criminalised at all.’

Question 5 – Leave blank

Question 6 - Say 'Strongly disagree' and write 'The police already have lots of eviction powers, what we need is more sites.'

Question 7 – Leave blank

Question 8 - Say 'Yes' and leave comment blank

Question 9 - Say 'Yes' and write 'Families should not be sent far away from schools, social networks or healthcare providers.'

Question 10 - Say 'Strongly disagree' and write 'Eviction powers are already too strong. The proposals in this consultation are disproportionate and will have terrible consequences for Gypsies and Travellers.'

Question 11 - Say 'Strongly disagree' and write ‘Eviction powers are already too strong. We should be supporting and protecting marginalised groups – not proposing more powers to use against these communities.'

Question 12 - Say 'Strongly disagree' and write ‘Local authorities already have the power to remove people from the highway. The police don’t also need this power.'

Question 13 - Say 'Strongly disagree' and write 'This breaks basic human rights and decency. Taking people’s homes away will add to the homeless crisis. '

Question 14 - Write 'No.'

Question 15 – Leave choice blank and write 'I did not select a multiple choice answer as it assumes support for the criminalisation of unauthorised encampments. I don’t think criminalising trespass or the amendments to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act should happen.'

Question 16 - Say 'Highly negative impact' and write 'Being constantly evicted is really hard on families. Do not introduce these changes.' – Add your own experience.

Question 17 - Say 'Highly negative impact' and write ‘This will make it harder for Gypsy and Traveller families to get to school and access healthcare. This will affect health and education outcomes.' – Add your own experience.

Question 18 - Write ‘The Government should make more sites so that people have places to stop.' – Add your own experience.

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