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Ban egg hatching programs in schools and nurseries

Submitted by Gráinne O’Toole on Friday 13th March 2026

Published on Thursday 16th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Friday 16th October 2026

Current Signatures: 2,157
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

animal welfare ~ Animals ~ Children ~ Classroom ~ concerns ~ Hatching ~ learning ~ Message ~ Nature ~ Nursery ~ Promoting ~ Raise ~ Request ~ Schools ~ Sending ~ The Mother ~ The Natural ~ Virtual ~ Welfare

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 2,157 signatures in total, with signatories from 575 constituencies. That makes it the 192nd most popular open petition, and the 5,416th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 86% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of 2% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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