This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition Keep animal fat (Tallow) in new £5 notes. Changing would waste money.

We want to keep the tallow that is in the £5 notes as to change this would cost unnecessary spending. In the short term it would cost to get the brand new affected notes out of circulation and long term we would have to use a more expensive material. It is a natural substance and is biodegradable

This petition was rejected

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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Bank notes are the responsibility of the Bank of England, which is independent of the Government and Parliament.

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