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Protect Smithfield meat market and Billingsgate fish market from closure.

Submitted on Wednesday 27th November 2024

Rejected on Tuesday 7th January 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Protect Smithfield meat market and Billingsgate fish market from closure.

Petition Details

I would like Smithfield and Billingsgate to be made Historic Trading locations with protected status as a meat market and a fish market respectively.

Additional Information

Smithfield and Billingsgate have helped shape the fabric of London and deserve to maintain their significance, which comes from their function as marketplaces.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about Smithfield meat market and Billingsgate fish market are a decision for the City of London Corporation.

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