{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776646.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":776646,"attributes":{"action":"I want the government to listen to the public and ban animal testing now","background":"That we are still testing on animals when we know this doesn't work is beyond cruel . We have better methods of testing which can be used . The government knows this and needs to act now . Any remaining laboratory animals should be handed over to rescue centres where they can be cared for.","additional_details":"No animals should be in this day and age of technology used for testing every day products on . The fact that our own government sanctions testing on animals is abhorrent and they need to listen to the general public concerning this . Where is the difference between the average person torturing an animal and these laboratories. Please the public wants this stopped now with no phasing out . We breed 2000 beagles per year to endure hell on earth for our so called benefit and many other species","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2026-07-10T11:36:10.112Z","updated_at":"2026-07-23T13:33:13.953Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-23T13:32:52.406Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-10T17:39:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"Ban animal testing, require use of alternative testing and invest more in this \r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/769993"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}