Petition · past parliament
Prevent women from fighting in close combat roles in the British Armed Forces.
Closed
24 signatures
What the petition asks
- If a woman wants to serve on the frontline, they need to meet the same physical criteria as men, otherwise lives will be put at risk.
- It would cause discontent among serving members of the armed forces, with many threatening to leave if this becomes policy.
- It would cause discontent among serving members of the armed forces, with many threatening to leave if this becomes policy.
- Women should not qualify for combat roles with lower physical capabilities, for example they might have to carry a heavy male, with full armour to save his life.
- It would cloud judgement of male counterparts, who would instinctively choose to save a woman if two people's lives were in danger, despite not always being the right decision to take.
- Women, in the main, cannot carry 110lb on their back (as soldiers in Afghanistan did).
- There are already many combat roles open to women.
- It would cloud judgement of male counterparts, who would instinctively choose to save a woman if two people's lives were in danger, despite not always being the right decision to take.
- Women, in the main, cannot carry 110lb on their back (as soldiers in Afghanistan did).
- There are already many combat roles open to women.
Timeline
| 6 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
24
Status
Closed
Opened
6 May 2016
Closed
6 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.