Petition · past parliament

Protect service personal from prosecution

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Servicemen being persued by lawyers for gain to prosecute those on active and past duties to the crown.

Why it was rejected

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

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British Soldiers who served in N. Ireland must have immunity from prosecution.

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Timeline

15 May 2018 Petition opened for signatures
21 May 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 May 2018

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