Petition · past parliament
Give Servicemen who served in Northern Ireland protection from prosecution.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Servicemen who served in Northern Ireland should receive the same protection from prosecution as given to members of the IRA, by the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, sanctioned by Prime Minister Tony Blair. This issue has widespread public knowledge and therefore requires no further background narrative.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 Dec 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.