Petition · past parliament
Disband hunting packs
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The majority of the registered fox hunting packs in the UK are breaking the law and continue to hunt foxes , they are coursing foxes with packs of hounds who have not been retrained onto artificial scent. coursing with dogs is illegal and extremely cruel and it needs to stop
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/28/break-up-fox-hunts-law-hunting-act-cruelty
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
If you want Parliament to strengthen the Hunting Act 2004 you may wish to sign this petition instead: Strengthen the 2004 Hunting Act
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
If you want Parliament to strengthen the Hunting Act 2004 you may wish to sign this petition instead: Strengthen the 2004 Hunting Act
Timeline
| 7 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jan 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.