Petition · past parliament
DEFRA to 'deregulate' meat industry, at the expense of animal welfare standards.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Liz Truss is leading a DEFRA initiative to ditch statutory codes on farm animal welfare and move to “industry-led” guidance. First chickens, in a 'staged' programme of so-called reform that will lead to further deregulation in other meat and animal product-linked industries.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/mar/25/government-planning-to-repeal-animal-welfare-codes
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.