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Honours Forfeiture Committee

The Honours Forfeiture Committee exists to consider cases where an individual’s actions subsequent to their being awarded an honour raise the question of whether they should be allowed to continue to be a holder of the honour.

The Committee normally conducts its business by correspondence, but aims to meet at least once a year to review any policy issues and cases which have arisen. To ensure the honours system is not brought into disrepute the Committee normally considers cases put to it when a holder of an honour:

  • has been found guilty by the courts of a criminal offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than three months; or
  • has been censured/struck off etc by the relevant regulatory authority or professional body for actions or failures to act which are directly relevant to the granting of the honour.

It also considers matters of general policy regarding forfeiture.

The Committee comprises:

  • Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service (in the Chair)
  • Permanent Secretary, Home Office
  • Permanent Secretary, Scottish Executive
  • Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General and
  • Head of Honours and Appointments Secretariat, Cabinet Office (Secretary).

The Committee’s recommendations are submitted to The Queen through the Prime Minister.

The subjects discussed by the Committee remain confidential. Decisions on forfeiture are published in the London Gazette.

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