Save Smithfield Meat Market

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

I want The government to step in and reverse the decision to To close Smithfield meat market

The meat market has been trading for over 900 years. It is part of the very fabric of Smithfield. It is regarded as a tourist attraction. It is also highly regarded as the best place in the country if not Europe to purchase meat …. trucks unload meat from all over the continent into Smithfield market on a daily basis to sell to Londoners to restaurants to Joe Public. SAVE SMITHFIELD MARKET

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about Smithfield meat market are a decision for the City of London Corporation.

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You can also raise this issue with the City of London Corporation. You can find contact details for the City of London Corporation here: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/footer/contact-the-city-corporation

Timeline

28 Nov 2024	Petition opened for signatures
9 Jan 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Jan 2025

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