Petition · past parliament
Amend the Wildlife & Countryside act (1981) and relevant acts in Scotland.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Amendments are needed to the Wildlife and Countryside act (1981) to prevent the unnecessary suffering of Grey Squirrels and to allow the re-release of rehabilitated or accidentally trapped Grey Squirrels which has no significant effect on population numbers.
Details can be found here. https://www.facebook.com/andy.mcgeever/posts/10156366612258979
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.
We understand that you're concerned about how the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 affects grey squirrels, but we're not sure exactly how you'd like the law to change.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
If you'd like a law made by the Scottish Parliament to change, you'd need to petition the Scottish Parliament about it. If you'd like to petition the Scottish Parliament, you can find out more here:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/gettinginvolved/petitions/index.aspx
We understand that you're concerned about how the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 affects grey squirrels, but we're not sure exactly how you'd like the law to change.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
If you'd like a law made by the Scottish Parliament to change, you'd need to petition the Scottish Parliament about it. If you'd like to petition the Scottish Parliament, you can find out more here:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/gettinginvolved/petitions/index.aspx
Timeline
| 22 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Apr 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.