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Response
Accepted
Posthumous honours forfeiture policy
Recommendation
The Cabinet Office should re-examine the policy on posthumous forfeiture, in order to consider the perspectives of victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Section Reference
I
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
UK Government
22 May 2023
On 30 September 2021, the Cabinet Office updated its guidance in relation to honours forfeiture. The policy allows for a formal statement to be published in instances where forfeiture proceedings would have been initiated if the deceased recipient was living and convicted in a court of law.
Source
Inquiry
IICSA
Report
Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse Linked to Westminster Investigation Report
25 Feb 2020
Responsible Bodies
Cabinet Office
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
6.1 yrs
Last formal update
1059 days ago