Petition · past parliament

Stop tax payer funded legal aid for non-UK citizens.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Some law firms are funded by legal aid to bring prosecutions of British servicemen by citizens of countries we have been at war with.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

18 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
5 Feb 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Feb 2016

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