Petitions/Prevent the prosecution of veterans for historical offences.
StatusClosed
Opened18 Feb 2025
Closes18 Aug 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

I would like the government to prevent members and former members of the armed forces from being prosecuted for alleged historical offences, sometimes decades after the events in question take place.

I believe the government owe a debt of gratitude to all the people that have served in the armed forces and should protect them in every way possible.

1,347Total signatures
Select your constituency →
10,000
100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

Angela Rayner
1Angela Rayner MP
Ashton-under-Lyne
11
Bill Esterson
2Bill Esterson MP
Sefton Central
11
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
3Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP
Chingford and Woodford Green
10
Dr Neil Hudson
4Dr Neil Hudson MP
Epping Forest
10
Dan Aldridge
5Dan Aldridge MP
Weston-super-Mare
10
Sir Roger Gale
6Sir Roger Gale MP
Herne Bay and Sandwich
9
Mr Joshua Reynolds
7Mr Joshua Reynolds MP
Maidenhead
9
Ashley Dalton
8Ashley Dalton MP
West Lancashire
9
Ms Polly Billington
9Ms Polly Billington MP
East Thanet
8
Dr Ellie Chowns
10Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
8
Prevent the prosecution of veterans for historical offences. — Petitions