Petition · past parliament

Stop the prosecution of Past and present military personnel

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To stop the injustice of prosecution of military personnel while serving in her majesty’s armed services

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept your petition because decisions on whether to prosecute someone are taken by the Crown Prosecution Service, which is independent of the UK Government and Parliament.

You could start a new petition calling for a new law to give soldiers immunity from prosecution for things they have done during their duties if that is something you would like to see happen.

Timeline

14 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
26 Mar 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Mar 2019

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