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Reconsider the decision to overturn an amendment to the Agriculture Bill

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Reconsider the decision to overturn a House of Lords amendment to the Agriculture Bill which requires agricultural and food imports to meet domestic standards
The Conservative manifesto promised: "We will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards”.

Start fulfilling said promise.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. You might like to sign these petitions:

Disallow Food that is Lower than the Minimum UK Production & Welfare Standards
Legislate in the Agriculture Bill to protect the UK’s Food & Farming Sector.

Timeline

15 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
22 Oct 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Oct 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.