Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Defence
Stolen Valour - Make false claims about military service a criminal offence
Closed
62 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should make it a criminal offence to make false claims about military service. This includes claims by people that have never been in the military as well as lies or embellishments by genuine veterans.
Numerous individuals falsely pose as having military or ex military back grounds. As well as being extremely insulting, this can result in huge amounts of money being submitted to charitable causes as a result of fraudulent claims. This needs to stop.
Timeline
| 5 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jan 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
62
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Defence
Opened
5 Jul 2021
Closed
5 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.