Petition · past parliament
I would like the British Government to raise the issue of barbaric bile farming
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the British government to bring the issue of bear bile farms up with any country that does this horrible thing when discussing trade deals
Demand for bear bile products comes mainly from China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia and Taiwan. The products are also found in a number of other countries including, but not limited to, Australia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, the US and Canada. Bears are taken from the wild as cubs and see their mothers killed. Bears are held in held in captivity on farms and “milked” regularly for their bile, which is used in traditional medicine.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.