Petition · past parliament
A second vote regarding omission of animal sentience from the EU withdrawal Bill
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Parliament has voted to drop animal sentience from the EU (withdrawal) Bill, threatening hard-fought-for protection laws previously established under EU regulations.
Parliament has voted to drop animal sentience from the EU (withdrawal) Bill.
Please contact your local MP and ask them how they voted. Ask them how they can deny that animals feel pain and suffering.
To protect animals, sentience must be clearly stated in law.
We must present our MP's with scientific facts regarding animal sentience and demand another vote based on evidence and not based on a desire for a fast and easy Brexit.
Please contact your local MP and ask them how they voted. Ask them how they can deny that animals feel pain and suffering.
To protect animals, sentience must be clearly stated in law.
We must present our MP's with scientific facts regarding animal sentience and demand another vote based on evidence and not based on a desire for a fast and easy Brexit.
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
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.