Petition · past parliament
Repeal the government decision on animal sentience that disregards pain/emotion
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK government has recently voted on a Brexit bill that means all non pets are no longer considered sentient, I.e refuses to acknowledge their ability to feel pain or emotions.
This is a huge setback to animal welfare and sets a dangerous precedent moving forward in creating new non-EU laws.
This is a huge setback to animal welfare and sets a dangerous precedent moving forward in creating new non-EU laws.
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 |
| 24 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.