Petition · past parliament

REINSTATE AND AMEND NATIONAL SERVICE CONSCRIPTION ACT 1947 AND 1948

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

National Service Conscription for all able bodied persons who reside in the UK, from the age of 18 to 30.
After vetting individuals, this would provide skills and job prospects for the future, as well as providing training on discipline and respect.

This would create diversity amongst all cultures and faiths who enter into National Service Conscription within the UK.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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'Bring back national service.'

Bring back national service.

Timeline

4 Feb 2023 Petition opened for signatures
7 Feb 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Feb 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.