Commons vote against transferring EU protocol on animal sentience into UK law was widely misconstrued,insist MPsMPs have been forced to deny that a Commons vote final week means animals are not recognised in the UK as sentient life forms.
An amendment to the European Union (withdrawal bill to transfer the EU protocol on animal sentience into UK law was defeated by 313 votes to 295 on 15 November, and since then a row has developed as to what the vote meant in practice.
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Source: guardian.co.uk