Submitted on Thursday 23rd November 2017
Rejected on Friday 24th November 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Animal Sentience as set out in the Lisbon Treaty to be enshrined in UK law
Enshrining animal sentience in UK law would acknowledge animals as being capable of feelings such as pain and fear. It's a founding principle of animal welfare and the government must maintain current standards so that the UK will continue to be respected for our high standards of animal welfare.
Following a parliamentary debate on the EU Withdrawal Bill, MPs voted to reject the inclusion of a crucial clause that would transfer the recognition of animal sentience into UK law, so that animals would continue to be recognised as sentient beings under domestic law post-Brexit. Despite what MPs have said about this decision, the British Veterinary Association and Veterinary Surgeons around the country are extremely concerned that a majority of MPs have voted-down this seminal clause.
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