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Organise up to two lobbies in the UK Parliament each year – possibly in November and March

This was one of the projects/activities that was developed further at the planning event held on Saturday 29 October. Further details will be posted in due course.

Questions relevant to this project/activity are as follows:

  1. Would having two fixed dates (known at least 4 weeks in advance) in the months of November and March help

    1. those who wish to take part in the lobby plan so they can take the day off work?
    2. Sikhs inform their constituency MPs well in advance when they will be coming to see them in Westminster?
    3. consult on the key issues that should be raised in the lobby
    4. allow sufficient time to prepare briefing for MPs
    5. enable MPs to take actions prior to the lobby day

[*]How do we involve a greater number of younger Sikhs in the lobby?

[*]Should the day simply involve gathering in a large room for MPs to hear three or four speeches, MPs to respond and answer questions?

[*]Should there always be a mass lobby in the central lobby area so many politicians know Sikhs are lobbying due to our visible identity and the shear presence of numbers?

[*]Should we always do something different – hand in our demands at 10 Downing Street, candle light vigil outside Parliament – these have been done before – any other ideas?

[*]We are in the process of organising a lobby towards the end of November and would welcome suggestions for issues that could be raised e.g. November 1984 ant-Sikh pogroms, continued death penalty threat against Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, progress on extending the UK trial at checking Dastaars at airports to other EU countries etc. Note 4 or 5 issues are the maximum number MPs can usually handle.

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I personally think you can get a better turnout if you choose dates where Naujwan are not doing exams.

Pick dates with a radius of Minimum 2 weeks of exams.

Also, get on Sikh Channel / Sangat TV, explain in PANJABI to parents what's the benifet of going?

What happens there? So they can send their kids (16+) to lobby.

It's these little things which make a MASSIVE difference...

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