Petition · past parliament
Animals are sentient beings. This truth should be recognised in UK law.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Animals are sentient beings, this is currently recognised in EU law. MPs have voted to reject the inclusion of this clause into UK law.
Post Brexit, there will be no requirement for Governments to treat animals as sentient beings, or for them to pay 'full regard' to their welfare'
Post Brexit, there will be no requirement for Governments to treat animals as sentient beings, or for them to pay 'full regard' to their welfare'
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.