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Full cost recovery from vexatious and repeat abuse of the petitions system

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Noble in original intent the petitions system has increasingly been used as a campaigning tool by vexatious & repeat petitioners particularly in the animal rights sector. These petitioners abuse the system by starting multiple petitions, use “sock puppets” to petition or as publicity to sell books.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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Timeline

5 Aug 2018 Petition opened for signatures
9 Aug 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Aug 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.