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Honours forfeiture for CSA convictions

Recommendation

The criteria for forfeiture of all honours must be formally extended to include convictions, cautions and cases decided by trial of the facts involving offences of child sexual abuse. This must be set out in a published policy and procedure, which must include a clear policy on how forfeiture decisions are made public. The Inquiry expects the Forfeiture Committee to take a lead on this matter.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- On 30 September 2021, the Cabinet Office updated its guidance on honours forfeiture so that anyone convicted of a sexual offence will be considered for forfeiture (Government Response, Cabinet Office, September 2021).
- In May 2023, the government confirmed that the criteria for honours forfeiture had been formally extended to include CSA-related convictions and cautions (Government Response to IICSA Final Report, HM Government, May 2023).
Sources
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Section Reference
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Response
Accepted
Accepted UK Government
22 May 2023

On 30 September 2021, the Cabinet Office updated its guidance in relation to honours forfeiture. Anybody convicted of a sexual offence will be considered for forfeiture regardless of the sentence they receive. Anybody found to have committed a sexual offence following a 'trial of the facts' will also be considered.

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Source
Inquiry IICSA
Report Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse Linked to Westminster Investigation Report 25 Feb 2020
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Responsible Bodies
Cabinet Office Primary
Themes & Tags
Weak Government Accountability & Scrutiny Honours Forfeiture Policy
Recommendation age 6.1 yrs
Last formal update 1054 days ago