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.