Petition · past parliament
Ban the use of animal fat in UK money for the animals,vegans and the religious!
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The use of animal fat in the £5 and £10 notes are unacceptable to millions of vegans, vegetarians, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and others in the UK. Oh and animals also!
Animals are not ours to use, eat, test or wear! Why do humans find the need to put animals bodies in everything? Leather for example is a dead cows skin and just think if it wasn't dowered in chemicals it would rot, smell and decay. That's a great wallet or sofa you have there !
Why does the government disrespect religious communities and vegans with using dead animal in our money? Why do animals need to be used in our money ?
Why does the government disrespect religious communities and vegans with using dead animal in our money? Why do animals need to be used in our money ?
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Bank notes are the responsibility of the Bank of England, which is independent of the Government and Parliament.
You could start a new petition asking the Government to urge the Bank of England not to use animal products in its bank notes.
You could start a new petition asking the Government to urge the Bank of England not to use animal products in its bank notes.
Timeline
| 9 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Nov 2017
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