Petition · past parliament

Make prosecution possible for ex-ministers accused of e.g. War Crimes etc.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

As a country we need to be respected for our justice. We will not be respected all the time some in high places like Prime Ministers are above the law. Serious crime must be open to prosecution and only malicious prosecution should be prohibited or that intended to frustrate government functioning.

Why it was rejected

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

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. It is already possible for former ministers to be prosecuted for crimes, so we're not sure what you would like to change. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

17 Feb 2017 Petition opened for signatures
27 Feb 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Feb 2017

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