Petition · past parliament
Get the army in line with other armed services and allow soldiers to grow beards
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
The RAF have changed their grooming standards to allow personnel to grow beards. This means that only the Army is not allowed to grow a beard.
With recruitment and retention at an all time low this small change could boost moral and be a demonstration that the army does listen to it’s soldiers.
With recruitment and retention at an all time low this small change could boost moral and be a demonstration that the army does listen to it’s soldiers.
Timeline
| 20 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Aug 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.