Petition · past parliament
Bring back national service
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Bring back national service to all people leaving school without going on to further education
This should apply to all school leavers, men and boys seeking asylum and also and option for more minor criminal offences
This should apply to all school leavers, men and boys seeking asylum and also and option for more minor criminal offences
This will not only give them purpose but it will give them discipline, training and teamwork abilities there are a lot of industries that tie in with military services this could train police ambulance drivers paramedics firefighters lorry drivers etc, just to name a few
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 the following petition, which calls for a similar action:
Require National Service for people from the age of 18 for three years
Require National Service for people from the age of 18 for three years
Require National Service for people from the age of 18 for three years
Require National Service for people from the age of 18 for three years
Timeline
| 29 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Mar 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.