Petition · past parliament
Allow the british army to grow beards like the navy
Closed
148 signatures
What the petition asks
It should be allowed for the british army to grow beards, the navy are allowed so why isnt the army? If you are in the british army and you are a sikh then you can grow a beard, this goes against equalitiy and diversity.
The navy has regulations and guidelines for what classes as a beard, why can the army not have the same?
Timeline
| 16 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
148
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Aug 2016
Closed
16 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.