Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ban all export of live animals

Closed 377 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. It can cause death and suffering to animals. It is cruel and unnecessary.
Long distance live animal transport frequently results in death, overcrowding, exhaustion, dehydration, pain, stress, illness and disease with no legal protection. This ordeal is completely unacceptable.

Timeline

11 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
11 May 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 377
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 11 Nov 2020
Closed 11 May 2021

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