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Dear friend, We're into the last few weeks of the Government's consultation on a new vulture funds law. We’ve been working hard on mobilising the broad spectrum of opinion that supports an end to these funds which profiteer from global poverty. Now we need your help to make sure the law is tabled, and that it’s strong.
Ask Ian Pearson, the Treasury Minister, to put a strong vultures law in the Queen’s speech >>
On 9 October the consultation closes, and the government has a month to decide what to do before the Queen’s Speech - when it announces its programme of work for the next session of parliament.
Over 150 MPs have expressed their support for the law by signing Early Day Motion 1440. Civil society and faith groups from Christian Aid to Islamic Relief to the Commonwealth Secretariat have supported it as well. The law would mean companies couldn’t sue poor countries in the UK for money that should be spent on healthcare, education and other essential needs. But the Government still hasn’t made up its mind.
Some from the finance industry have spoken out against the law, while others have agreed that it is justified. We need to put pressure on the government to keep its nerve.
Click here to send an urgent email to Treasury Minister Ian Pearson >>
With your help, we can make the vulture culture a thing of the past.
Thank you so much for all your support, Nick Dearden,
Jubilee Debt Campaign
ps. Johann Hari has written about vulture funds in today’s Independent. We’re hearing from new people every day who have found out about vulture funds and think they’re an outrage, so please forward this email to anyone you think might want to join our campaign. |
