Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban the export of horses for slaughter
Closed
206 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to make it illegal for horses to be exported from the UK in order to be slaughtered.
I think it's horrendous that it's legal to export a horse to be slaughtered. Homes should be found for these horses in the UK.
Timeline
| 9 May 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Nov 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
206
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
9 May 2023
Closed
9 Nov 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.