Rejected petition Provide scientific evidence to support exclusion of animal sentience from UK law

We demand that the government provides evidence from at least five separate and credible scientific studies to support their exclusion of animal sentience from post-Brexit law. The claim that it was covered by the Animal Welfare act 2006 is untrue and unacceptable. Government opinion is not fact.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/brexit-bill-latest-animal-sentience-cannot-feel-pain-emotion-vote-mps-agree-eu-withdrawal-bill-a8064676.html

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/45/contents

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/45/section/1

Correspondence requesting further information from "the relevant national authority" (Secretary of State Damian Green MP) has been issued and is awaiting a response.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/205348

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Date submitted 21 November 2017
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