Petitions/Ban the non-stun slaughter of animals
StatusClosed
Opened1 Sept 2025
Closes1 Mar 2026
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones✓ 10,000

Ban non-stun slaughter. We think it is cruel and causes unnecessary harm to the animals being slaughtered/butchered.

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Government response

The government prefers all animals to be stunned before slaughter. The law established in 1933 respects the rights of Jews and Muslims to eat meat prepared in accordance with their religious beliefs.

Constituency engagement ranking

Maya Ellis
1Maya Ellis MP
Ribble Valley
108
Ann Davies
2Ann Davies MP
Caerfyrddin
106
Jo Platt
3Jo Platt MP
Leigh and Atherton
103
Victoria Atkins
4Victoria Atkins MP
Louth and Horncastle
101
Jonathan Hinder
5Jonathan Hinder MP
Pendle and Clitheroe
101
Dame Karen Bradley
6Dame Karen Bradley MP
Staffordshire Moorlands
100
Rupert Lowe
7Rupert Lowe MP
Great Yarmouth
99
Alison Hume
8Alison Hume MP
Scarborough and Whitby
99
Ben Lake
9Ben Lake MP
Ceredigion Preseli
99
Sarah Bool
10Sarah Bool MP
South Northamptonshire
94
Ban the non-stun slaughter of animals — Petitions