Petition · past parliament

Give royal pardons to the soldiers involved in the Northern Ireland troubles.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The soldiers of the British army are being persecuted for following orders, I know people who have fought over there and it has effected them in ways you cannot imagine, they’re worried about being called to court for fighting for their queen and country, some are already at court

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

19 May 2019 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jun 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Jun 2019

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

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