Petition · past parliament
Allow every pupil to wear canvas shoes all over the UK (vans etc)
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Let pupils wear what shoes they want that follow guidelines such as plain black old skool vans and air forces, as they don’t have disturbance to any kind of learning.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about what shoes children wear are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about what shoes children wear are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 11 Oct 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Oct 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.