A Bill to prohibit a person subject to notification requirements under Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 from changing their name; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
2 November 2023
This bill would prohibit anyone who is subject to notification requirements under Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 from changing their name. In practice, people on the sex offender register who must notify authorities would be prevented from adopting a different legal name while under those requirements. The aim is to reduce risks related to identity changes and monitoring under the offender regime.
The bill is at the 1st reading stage in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee or further readings.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
