Petition · past parliament
Enforce DEFRA rule on religious slaughter to prevent its overuse by abbatoirs
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
DEFRA excemption on religious slaughter states it should only be used where it is needed to fulfil the needs of the religious group. The amount of religiously slaughtered animals in the UK far exceeds the needs of the muslim/jewish faith groups, showing an institutional failure to enforce the rules.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 11 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.