Petition · past parliament
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.
Start fulfilling said promise.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
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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.
We're not sure exactly what policy you'd like to change.
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.