Petition · past parliament
Stop the UK Government Repealing the animal welfare code
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The Tories want to repeal the animal welfare code, starting with a move to put the code on chicken-farming into the hands of the poultry industry. This makes animals more likely to live in unnatural and cruel conditions. Join The RSPCA and Compassion in World Farming to oppose this move
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We think the following petition is similar to yours: The repeal of the code on farming chickens for meat + farming should be debated
Timeline
| 27 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.