Petition · past parliament

Ban the fox hunt and better care for hounds.

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Pass a law to explicitly send to jail and keep a criminal record for fox and other animal hunt. Seek prosecution.
I and millions of other people are passionate about nature and its creatures. Hunting for sport or pleasure is cruel and in no way or form should be allowed. We are all herefor a reason and no one or anything should have to go through suffer and pain for nothing.

Why it was rejected

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

Under the Hunting Act 2004 fox hunting is already illegal.

Decisions about investigating and prosecuting alleged crimes are a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, not the Government or Parliament.

Timeline

8 Jan 2023 Petition opened for signatures
12 Jan 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Jan 2023

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