Petition · past parliament
Demand that the Government will treat Animals as sentient beings after Brexit.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
By current European law, animals are recognised as sentient beings acknowledging their ability to feel pain, suffer and experience joy. This means full regard must be given to their welfare, when creating new legislations/regulations. The EU Withdrawal Bill has left out this vital protection.
Once the UK leaves the EU, we cannot be sure that future governments will still treat animals as sentient beings. Please demand that the clause is brought into UK law. This could be a disaster for animal 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
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.