Impeach Tony Blair for his role in the 2003 invasion of Iraq

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Referencing the findings documented in Sir John Chilcot's Iraq Inquiry report, we call on parliament to impeach Tony Blair for his actions as Prime Minister in relation to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The evidence shows that Tony Blair deceived parliament to gain support for a legally unjustified war.

http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/the-report/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-36723197

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We cannot accept a petition calling for impeachment because this procedure is now considered obsolete. It is not therefore clear what action could be taken on this petition.

This note explains the history of impeachment and the current position:

http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7612

Timeline

6 Jul 2016	Petition opened for signatures
20 Jul 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Jul 2016

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