This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Reverse the governments decision to allow women to serve in close combat roles.
The government has recently decided to allow women to serve in close combat roles despite their own investigation clearing displaying the risks. Both to female recruits and their male counterparts. The decision also carries a heavy burden to the tax payer who will be fitting the bill.
More details
The following document is the MOD review into the possibility of allowing women to serve in the new role.
Some of the stats.
Compared to male Officer Cadets, female Officer
Cadets were at;
4.38 times the risk of stress fracture injury
48.40 times the risk of pelvic stress injury
The report states female recruits will have to train together to prevent injury
This petition was rejected
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/126479
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