Submitted on Tuesday 21st November 2017
Rejected on Thursday 23rd November 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Repeal the government decision to exclude animal sentience in the EU bill
"There can only be one reason to deny animal sentient status and that is to exploit them"
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas had submitted an amendment clause to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, which sought to transfer the EU Protocol on animal sentience set out in Article 13 of Title II of the Lisbon Treaty into UK law, so animals continue to be recognise as sentient beings under domestic law.
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