AC 4.3 Pressure Group Campaigns

Question 1

Give one example of a pressure group campaign 1 - British lung foundation

Answer 1

• had a petition which gathered 50,000 signatures and banned smoking in cars with children, this came into effect in 2014
• also changed cigarette packets to plain ones with health warnings and graphic images
• this petition spread awareness and made it more safe for children with parents who smoke.
• gained the support of MPs and the public And social media

Question 2

One way to influence policy is lobbying- define this

Answer 2

Lobbying is any attempt by individuals or private interest groups to influence the decisions of government

Question 3

One example of a pressure group campaign - protection against stalking

Answer 3

• launched a campaign to introduce a new law making stalking a specific offence
• supported by the probations officers union, PAS set up and independent parliamentary inquiry persuading MPS and peers from all parties to serve on it
• the inquiry report was published in February 2012 with support form 60 MPs and peers
• it became protection of freedoms acts in April 2012 it made stalking a criminal offence
• reasons for success
• the inquiry allowed victims to be heard, they gained support from a wide range of. Important organisations and groups
• they used lobbying - influencing governments decisions
• they had gained support from all political parties

Question 4

Define a pressure group campaign

Answer 4

• organisations that try to influence government policies in the interest to change it or create a new one