Stop the Bank of England using tallow (animal fat) in the new £5 notes.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

The new £5 notes are created using polymer. The polymer pellet from which the base substrate is made contains a trace of a substance known as tallow. Tallow is derived from animal fats (suet). Stop the Bank of England using tallow in the new £5 notes and replace it with something ethical.

We have received numerous emails confirming the Bank of England's use of tallow in the new £5 notes. They excuse its use by referencing the use of tallow in soaps and candles, the purchase and use of which is a choice made by the consumer. The use of money is not.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Urge the Bank of England to stop using animal products in £5 bank notes

Timeline

28 Nov 2016	Petition opened for signatures
5 Dec 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Dec 2016

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