Petition · past parliament
Do not repeal government animal welfare codes for farm animals
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Abandoning codes of practice for farm animal welfare would be a huge step back in the move to improve the welfare of the animals used for food produce. These regulations should be being made tighter, not being down-regulated.
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
| 29 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.