Petition · past parliament
Let all secondary schoolers have the option to wear shorts
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Let all secondary schoolers have the option to wear shorts
Let all secondary schoolers have the option to wear shorts
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Decisions about whether to allow students to wear shorts are a matter for individual schools, not the UK Government or Parliament, but we have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Ban uniform in schools: Ban uniform in schools.
Ban uniform in schools: Ban uniform in schools.
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Apr 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.