Petition · past parliament
Stop the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Just days ago, the UK government made the decision to resume the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that they could be used on innocent civilians in Yemen, a country that is now facing the biggest humanitarian crisis since World War 2.
In an article published by the BBC, it states that the UK has licensed £5.3bn worth of arms to Saudi Arabia since 2015. As a result of this, The UN has verified the deaths of at least 7,700 civilians and said 60% of these were due to bombing raids by the Saudi-led coalition.
In Yemen, an estimated 14 million men, women and children are now at risk of starvation.
By selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, the UK is actively contributing to the conflict that is destroying Yemen and it needs to end.
In Yemen, an estimated 14 million men, women and children are now at risk of starvation.
By selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, the UK is actively contributing to the conflict that is destroying Yemen and it needs to end.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.