Petition · past parliament
Transfer the EU Protocol on animal sentience set out in Article 13 into UK law.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Caroline Lucas atttempted to transfer the recognition of animal sentience into UK law so that animals would continue to receive this after Brexit. MPs rejected the amendment.
We want the amendment to pass to reflect the understanding of the scientific community and ethical stance of the UK.
We want the amendment to pass to reflect the understanding of the scientific community and ethical stance of the UK.
https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/bid-to-transfer-recognition-of-animal-sentience-into-uk-law-defeated/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.