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

Introduce 24hr independent CCTV monitoring in English abattoirs

Closed 204 signatures

What the petition asks

All slaughter should be monitored to enable prosecution and forced closure in the event of animal abuse. We are told that government inspectors monitor CCTV in abattoirs but not told how much footage is inspected or whether abuse is prosecuted. All footage should be monitored by an independent body.
At present, footage is required to be retained for 90 days and provided to inspectors on request. We believe this is not sufficient to ensure that welfare standards are met. All slaughter should be inspected. Abattoirs that do not adhere to strict animal welfare guidelines should be closed.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 204
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.