Petition · past parliament
Ensure all Armed forces qualifications have equivalent civilian qualifications
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make a bill to ensure all Armed Forces qualifications have equivalent and relevant civilian qualifications.
Most Armed Forces qualifications have no equivalent civilian qualifications. This means that when serving personnel leave the armed forces they have no equivalent or relevant qualifications to show for their professional experience to help them find future employment
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about what qualifications to offer are a matter for educational institutions and awarding bodies, not the Government or Parliament. As a result it is not possible for the Government or Parliament to take the action you have requested.
Decisions about what qualifications to offer are a matter for educational institutions and awarding bodies, not the Government or Parliament. As a result it is not possible for the Government or Parliament to take the action you have requested.
Timeline
| 17 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Dec 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.