Petition · past parliament
Include animal sentience in the EU Withdrawal Bill.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
UK MP’s have just voted that animals cannot feel emotion or pain. This will have devastating effects on animal welfare in the UK.
WE CANNOT LET THIS HAPPEN!
Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves and sign to show the government that this is unacceptable in a civilised society.
WE CANNOT LET THIS HAPPEN!
Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves and sign to show the government that this is unacceptable in a civilised society.
https://www.livescience.com/39481-time-to-declare-animal-sentience.html
Just one of many articles about how animals can think, feel and show emotions.
Just one of many articles about how animals can think, feel and show emotions.
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.