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Ensure that terrorists do not get state pensions.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Jeremy Corbyn is pushing for a law change that could hand pensions to terrorists. He has put his name to an amendment to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) bill. It demands a pension for all “seriously injured victims of Troubles-related incidents”. It may allow terrorists to claim handouts
Corbyn’s amendment is also backed by fellow Labour MPs Karin Smyth, Tony Lloyd and Nick Brown.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9522203/jeremy-corbyn-law-pension-ira-terrorists/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9522203/jeremy-corbyn-law-pension-ira-terrorists/
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 has placed a legal duty on the UK Government to introduce a victims payments scheme by the end of May 2020.
The Northern Ireland Office has said that it will consult widely on the details of a scheme before it is implemented. It has also said that the intention of the scheme would be to support people seriously injured in Troubles-related incidents through no fault of their own, so we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 has placed a legal duty on the UK Government to introduce a victims payments scheme by the end of May 2020.
The Northern Ireland Office has said that it will consult widely on the details of a scheme before it is implemented. It has also said that the intention of the scheme would be to support people seriously injured in Troubles-related incidents through no fault of their own, so we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 19 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.