Make impersonating military service/wearing unearned medals a criminal offence
I want Parliament to make it a criminal offence for anyone to dishonestly claim to have served in the Armed Forces, or to wear military uniforms or medals they are not entitled to wear.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 16,710/100,000
- 07 APR 2026Petition closedFinal total: 16,710 signatures
- 09 DEC 2025Government respondedMinistry of DefenceGovernment reply
There are currently no plans for the government to introduce additional criminal offences for impersonation of military service or wearing unearned medals.
Read full response - 19 NOV 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 07 OCT 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
Serving in the Armed Forces is an honour involving sacrifice and service to our country. When people falsely claim to have served or wear uniforms and medals they have not earned, they disrespect genuine veterans and mislead the public. Current laws only cover fraud for financial gain or limited cases of unauthorised uniform use. A new offence is needed to protect the integrity of service and uphold respect for veterans.