Petition · past parliament

Authorise a judicial review into Operation Conifer.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Some 2 million pounds have been spent on operation Conifer.
A judicial review should be made with unrestricted access to all the evidence collected to look at the conduct of Wiltshire police but in particular Superintendant Memory and his Chief Superintendant.
In August 2015, a police superintendent stood outside the former home of Sir Edward Heath and made an appeal for “victims” of sex abuse by the former prime minister to come forward.

In the shadow of Salisbury Cathedral, Sean Memory stated (wrongly) that Heath had been named in relation to offences concerning children. Immediately following this egregious statement Operation Conifer was launched.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for authorising judicial reviews.

Timeline

3 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
18 Oct 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Oct 2017

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