Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Defence
Don’t increase the cap on the UK’s stockpile of Nuclear Weapons
Closed
178 signatures
What the petition asks
The cap which restricts the UK to having 180 nuclear weapons should not be lifted to 260, a move which paves the way for a £10 billion rearmament.
In January, an international treaty went into effect which bans nuclear weapons. This was ratified by over 50 countries, yet the largest nuclear powers of the world did not sign. The treaty made it unlawful to stockpile or even test weapons, and it is unacceptable that the UK Government has not signed up to this treaty, and is acting contrary to its aims.
What’s more, we could only afford to award NHS staff with a 1% pay rise, and 4.2 million children were living in poverty in 2019, so £10 billion on nuclear weapons is a disgrace.
What’s more, we could only afford to award NHS staff with a 1% pay rise, and 4.2 million children were living in poverty in 2019, so £10 billion on nuclear weapons is a disgrace.
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
178
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Defence
Opened
23 Mar 2021
Closed
23 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.