Petition · past parliament
Create a higher tax on meat
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We all know that smoking causes serious medical conditions, now with more research we are learning that eating meat also carries some serious health conditions
With people eating less meat we can help save the environment, improve animal welfare and cut down costs to NHS
With people eating less meat we can help save the environment, improve animal welfare and cut down costs to NHS
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government to do. For example, we're not sure how you'd like meat to be taxed or how much you think the tax should be.
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Timeline
| 17 Dec 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Dec 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Dec 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.