Petition · past parliament
UK to make illegal the selling of arms to Saudi Arabia, who are bombing Yemen
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK government and BAE Systems should stop selling weapons and services to the Saudi military. All transactions should be made illegal.
Yemen is already experiencing a humanitarian crisis; along with the bombing which began in 2015 by Saudi Arabia, its citizens are being killed by the minute.
Yemen is already experiencing a humanitarian crisis; along with the bombing which began in 2015 by Saudi Arabia, its citizens are being killed by the minute.
The UK is responsible for the death of tens of thousands of civilians and destruction of an already poor nation. Britain’s leading arms manufacturer BAE Systems have sold £15bn worth of arms and services to the Saudi military during the last five years.
“UK-made fighter jets and bombs are doing terrible damage in Yemen. The war has killed tens of thousands of people and depleted the healthcare system in a time of crisis.”
“UK-made fighter jets and bombs are doing terrible damage in Yemen. The war has killed tens of thousands of people and depleted the healthcare system in a time of crisis.”
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.