Petition · past parliament
Stop UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia Stop UK bombs killing Yemeni civilians
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Saudi Arabia has carried out indiscriminate airstrikes in Yemen killing thousands of civilians.
These have been allowed by the British government's licensing of billions of pounds of arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Saudi's blockade of Yemen has resulted in the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
These have been allowed by the British government's licensing of billions of pounds of arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Saudi's blockade of Yemen has resulted in the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
The Yemen civil war has been described as a humanitarian crisis by the United Nations. It estimates that over 20 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance.
Amnesty International says Arms sales are fuelling the humanitarian crisis, and it has called on governments to stop selling weapons to the participants.
The UK is the 2nd biggest exporter of arms to Saudi Arabia after the US
Amnesty International says Arms sales are fuelling the humanitarian crisis, and it has called on governments to stop selling weapons to the participants.
The UK is the 2nd biggest exporter of arms to Saudi Arabia after the US
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.