Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban the live export of animals
Closed
1,341 signatures
What the petition asks
The government told us that we could not ban live export because of EU legislation. We are no longer in the EU so live export, with exemption for breeding and sport, can be banned
Live export can death and suffering to animals. It is cruel and unnecessary.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,341
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
13 Mar 2020
Closed
13 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.