Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Defence
Replace the Service Complaints process with a Military Employment Tribunal
Closed
1,546 signatures
What the petition asks
I want Parliament to legislate to abolish the current Service Complaints system for British Service personnel and replace it with a dedicated Military Employment Tribunal, presided over by the independent judiciary, in much the same way as the judiciary presides over courts martial.
I believe the Service Complaints process is not fit for purpose. I am a retired RAF legal officer and I now practise military law full time on behalf of British Service personnel. From my experience, lack of trust in the current system is widespread. It uses non legally qualified retired senior officers to decide cases. All too often they find in favour of their own MOD employer. I believe the system lacks independence and impartiality, is fraught with delay, lack of transparency and a lack of consistency.
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,546
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Defence
Opened
4 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.