Submitted on Monday 31st October 2016
Rejected on Thursday 3rd November 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
UK's publicly funded Museums must close down there Ivory collection galleries.
Liverpool Museum Ivory collection is one of largest in the UK alongside those of the Victoria & Albert and British Museums.
By stating it celebrates art and antiques thus making Ivory a desirable commodity, fueling modern day trade in Ivory.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
This would be a decision for the museums to take, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You could start a new petition asking Parliament to change the law to ban the display of ivory in museums.
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