Petition · past parliament
Reinstate the General License (GL 04/05/06)
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Following a legal challenge by Wild Justice, Natural England has decided unilaterally to suspend the active General License, which allows for lethal control of avian pests, with no prior notice or alternative option in place to enable farmers / hunters to manage pests without risking prosecution.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 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.