Petition · past parliament
To Stop Migratory birds being killed on British military base in Cyprus
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Illegal trapping activity in 2016 remains around highest levels on British Territory since monitoring began in 2002
over 800,000 birds killed on MoD land last autumn
Killed songbirds are sold via the black market to restaurants in the Republic of Cyprus
Urgent support from UK Government needed
over 800,000 birds killed on MoD land last autumn
Killed songbirds are sold via the black market to restaurants in the Republic of Cyprus
Urgent support from UK Government needed
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.