Petition
give the Royal Regiment of Scotland the freedom of the city in Glasgow
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Glasgow city council have voted that it’s not right to give The Royal regiment of Scotland the freedom of the city because “It was stated that bestowing the city’s “highest honour” upon an organisation was “inherently problematic”.
It’s not the Boy Scouts for goodness sake it’s the Army.
It’s not the Boy Scouts for goodness sake it’s the Army.
This should not be left for a few councillors to decide, it’s our armed forces not a terrorist group for goodness sake what is this country coming to I am ashamed to have anything to do with Glasgow after this total insult to the soldiers that would and have given their lives to protect us.
It was stated that bestowing the city’s “highest honour” upon an organisation was “inherently problematic”.
It’s not an organisation it’s the UK armed forces not some organisation of ill repute.
It was stated that bestowing the city’s “highest honour” upon an organisation was “inherently problematic”.
It’s not an organisation it’s the UK armed forces not some organisation of ill repute.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 17 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 23 Aug 2026.