Petition · past parliament
Make anti-bird netting of hedges, cliffs, trees a criminal offence.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Developers say it is to protect the trees. In fact, it is to prevent birds nesting near developments as it might delay progress.
It is illegal to disturb nesting birds. make it illegal to prevent birds from nesting
It is illegal to disturb nesting birds. make it illegal to prevent birds from nesting
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.