Petition · past parliament
Repeal the government decision to exclude animal sentience in the EU bill
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
"There can only be one reason to deny animal sentient status and that is to exploit them"
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas had submitted an amendment clause to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, which sought to transfer the EU Protocol on animal sentience set out in Article 13 of Title II of the Lisbon Treaty into UK law, so animals continue to be recognise as sentient beings under domestic law.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 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.