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Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Home Office

Jun. 13 2023

Source Page: More historic convictions for homosexuality to be wiped
Document: More historic convictions for homosexuality to be wiped (webpage)

Found: More historic convictions for homosexuality to be wiped

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mar. 26 2024

Source Page: Homosexuality at the Foreign Office 1967 to 1991
Document: Homosexuality at the Foreign Office, 1967 to 1991 (PDF)

Found: Homosexuality at the Foreign Office 1967 to 1991

Select Committee
Correspondence from Dame Meg Hillier, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, to Gareth Davies, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office, re Government compensation and financial redress schemes, dated 25 January 2024

Correspondence Jan. 29 2024

Committee: Public Accounts Committee

Found: a number of non-financial restorative measures for LGBT veterans who were impacted by the ban on homosexuality

Commons Chamber
LGBT Veterans Independent Review - Wed 13 Dec 2023
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: Andrew Murrison (Con - South West Wiltshire) year, this Government asked Lord Etherton to conduct a review into the impact of the historic ban on homosexuality - Speech Link
2: Kirsten Oswald (SNP - East Renfrewshire) We must remember that while homosexuality was decriminalised in 1967, the ban on LGBT people in the armed - Speech Link
3: Michael Fabricant (Con - Lichfield) What discussions has he had with colleagues in the Home Office regarding any convictions that there may - Speech Link
4: Mark Pritchard (Con - The Wrekin) disregards—or “expunging”, as the Minister suggested—am I right in thinking that those who have had service convictions - Speech Link

Lords Chamber
Conversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL] - Fri 09 Feb 2024
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Paddick (Non-affiliated - Life peer) That is how I view my Christian beliefs set against my homosexuality. - Speech Link
2: Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Con - Life peer) individuals is a key principle, whether we are talking about gay people or about people with religious convictions - Speech Link
3: Lord Curry of Kirkharle (XB - Life peer) Such a law would be wholly intolerant of Christians who hold orthodox convictions. - Speech Link
4: Lord Bishop of Guildford (Bshp - Bishops) Otherwise, we are in danger of criminalising potentially millions of citizens who are living by their own convictions - Speech Link
5: Lord Trevethin and Oaksey (XB - Excepted Hereditary) The danger is not so much a risk of convictions and draconian penalties being imposed by the court, because - Speech Link

Lords Chamber
LGBT Veterans Independent Review - Tue 19 Dec 2023
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: None year, this Government asked Lord Etherton to conduct a review into the impact of the historic ban on homosexuality - Speech Link
2: None military and, back in June, the Home Office extended its disregard and pardon scheme, wiping historic convictions - Speech Link
3: Lord Lexden (Con - Life peer) House that the MoD will promote the scheme with vigour and encourage LGBT veterans living with unjust convictions - Speech Link

Parliamentary Research
LGBT+ History Month - CDP-2024-0044
Feb. 26 2024

Found: Peter Tatchell’s analysis of gross indecency convictions in this period suggests that convictions rose

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Home Office

Sep. 22 2023

Source Page: Electronic travel authorisation (caseworker guidance)
Document: Electronic travel authorisation: caseworker guidance (PDF)

Found: ........................... ................................ ........................ 17 Overseas convictions

Select Committee
Centre for Evidence and Criminal Justice Studies, Northumbria University Law School
 EBM0006 - Electronic border management systems

Written Evidence Mar. 26 2024

Inquiry: Electronic border management systems
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Found: check-in desk | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian 8 See, eg: ‘any information supplied [about convictions

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Cabinet Office

Jul. 19 2023

Source Page: Government apologises to veterans for egregious historic LGBT policy in the Armed Forces
Document: Government apologises to veterans for egregious historic LGBT policy in the Armed Forces (webpage)

Found: Veterans Affairs, examined the experiences of personnel between 1967-2000 who were impacted by the ban on homosexuality