Official Statistics

Same-sex sexual conviction disregards, April 2025 to March 2026

The Disregards and Pardons Scheme was established to redress the historical discrimination faced by individuals criminalised for same-sex sexual activity.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 14 May 2026

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Historical same-sex sexual conviction disregards and pardons, April 2025 to March 2026

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Pre-release access list for: Historical same-sex sexual conviction disregards and pardons, April 2025 to March 2026

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Details

The statistics on the disregards and pardons of same-sex sexual convictions include:

• applications received
• convictions disregarded
• applications rejected
• cases in progress

Published 14 May 2026