Petition · past parliament
Remove animal products from the new £5 banknotes
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
It has become apparent that the new £5 banknotes contain tallow, an animal product. This is something that many vegetarians and vegans will find offensive as it makes the product very difficult to avoid.
No animal products should be used when creating our banknotes.
No animal products should be used when creating our banknotes.
http://www.snopes.com/beef-tallow-in-new-5-notes/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 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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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.