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Petition · past parliament

boys to be able to wear shorts at school in summer

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

its unfair how girls can wear skirts but boys are not allowed to wear shorts in secondary schools across the country. boys should be able to wear shorts in summer as they get very hot and what difference is it compared to girls wearing skirts?

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We think this petition is similar:

Require schools to make uniform optional during hot weather

Timeline

17 May 2019 Petition opened for signatures
19 Jun 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Jun 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.