Petition · past parliament

Allow boys in british highschools to wear shorts if it is above 22 degrees

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow boys in highschools to wear shorts if it is above 22 degrees celcius.
They should do it because girls can wear skirts at british highschools and boys have to wear trousers , a blazer , a shirt and a tie. Boys have a higher chance at heatstroke and black clothing absorbs more heat. So thats why shorts should be allowed in highschools in the UK.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Require schools to have appropriate uniform rules for hot weather

Timeline

29 Sep 2023 Petition opened for signatures
5 Oct 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Oct 2023

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