Petition · past parliament
Stop Britains unlawful arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
On Thursday, June 27th, the Court of Appeal ruled that the British secretary of state broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi that might have been deployed in the war in Yemen. The UK cannot grant new export licences to sell arms to the kingdom but the existing licenses can continue.
The legal action against the British government was brought by the Campaign Against Arms Trade, which argued that the Saudi-led coalition likely violated international humanitarian law in its ongoing bombardment in Yemen, breaking EU arms-export licence criteria. The court’s decision does not mean Britain must immediately halt arms exports to Saudi Arabia.
Since the Gulf bombing campaign began in 2015 against the Houthi rebels, CAAT said the UK has licensed £4.7bn worth of arms to Saudi Arabia.
Since the Gulf bombing campaign began in 2015 against the Houthi rebels, CAAT said the UK has licensed £4.7bn worth of arms to Saudi Arabia.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 2 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.