Petition · past parliament

Introduce a statue of limitations for Army veterans

Closed 38 signatures

What the petition asks

British Army veterans are being investigated for alleged wrongdoings that took place over 40 years ago in Northern Ireland , even though in many cases they were thoroughly investigated at the time . The introduction of a statute of limitations would prevent this from happening in the future .

Timeline

29 Aug 2018 Petition opened for signatures
28 Feb 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 38
Status Closed
Opened 29 Aug 2018
Closed 28 Feb 2019

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