Petition · past parliament

Create a stolen valour act making it illegal to claim your a war veteran.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop people claiming to be heroes and say they've fought in battles who take valuable resources away from real heroes who have fought and maybe even injured or those that have lost loved ones they deserve the help more.
So many people have fought in conflicts around the world for the safety & security of our country some have been injured, killed or lost friends. Those that have served find it deplorable that others claim to have done this to portray themselves as heroes and take advantage of charities and real heroes.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

17 Apr 2016 Petition opened for signatures
18 Apr 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Apr 2016

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