Petition · past parliament
Oppose the removal of the general licences by Natural England. (GL04, 05 & 06)
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Today (23.04.2019) Natural England announced they will be removing the general licence numbers GL04, GL05 and GL06.
This will impact farming and country communities alike. The general licences have enabled people to humanely dispatch pest species for many years and is proven to be effective.
This will impact farming and country communities alike. The general licences have enabled people to humanely dispatch pest species for many years and is proven to be effective.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.