This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Animals to be recognised as sentient beings after exit from the European Union
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The government have taken a step backwards in Animal welfare and voted no to animals being sietiant beings when we leave the European Union. We are a nation of animal lovers and do not feel the government has acted in a way that speaks for the people of this country regarding this matter.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/205348
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