Petitions/Make "Stolen Valour" a Criminal Offence
StatusClosed
Opened25 Mar 2025
Closes25 Sept 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We would like the Government to make the act of "Stolen Valour" a Criminal Offence. Stolen valour involves falsely claiming military service, rank or medallic recognition. We would like the offence to include the wearing of uniform and/or medals not awarded to the individual.

We believe that current legislation is not effective enough and there have been several recent cases. It is a huge insult to those who have fought for our country, those injured and those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives. Currently, only a few European countries adopt the same position as the UK as evidenced in the House of Commons Library research briefing ""Stolen Valour": An international comparison", dated 9th July 2024.

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Fred Thomas
1Fred Thomas MP
Plymouth Moor View
34
Dame Caroline Dinenage
2Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Gosport
29
Rebecca Smith
3Rebecca Smith MP
South West Devon
29
Luke Pollard
4Luke Pollard MP
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
27
Amanda Martin
5Amanda Martin MP
Portsmouth North
19
Rishi Sunak
6Rishi Sunak MP
Richmond and Northallerton
19
Anna Gelderd
7Anna Gelderd MP
South East Cornwall
19
Suella Braverman
8Suella Braverman MP
Fareham and Waterlooville
16
Stephen Morgan
9Stephen Morgan MP
Portsmouth South
16
Sureena Brackenridge
10Sureena Brackenridge MP
Wolverhampton North East
15