Rochester reacts: Caroline Lucas's amendment to EU Withdrawal Bill voted down by MPs
21:20, 21 November 2017
MPs have rejected an amendment to the government's EU Withdrawal Bill saying animals can feel pain and emotion.
The amendment was brought by Green party co-leader Caroline Lucas who asked MPs to vote for the legislation which would recognise animals have feelings in UK law after Brexit.
We asked shoppers what they thought.
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