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Sehba Haroon Storey CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
C.B.E.
To be Ordinary Commanders of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Judge Sehba HAROON STOREY
lately Principal Judge, Asylum Support Tribunal
For services to Diversity and Inclusion.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64607 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 106 times in the New Year Honours List 2025 — about 7% of the list.
In their area
39 Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Surrey.
How widely is this recognised?
1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2025
London Gazette (official record), issue 64607, notice 4782784. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2025).
Published 30 December 2024.
Location (Whyteleafe, Surrey) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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