Harvey Weinstein faces being stripped of his CBE by the Queen.
He was made an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004 for services to the film industry.
But MPs from all parties last night demanded that, in light of his conviction, it be revoked.
Dawn Butler, Labour’s equalities spokesman, said: ‘Weinstein should have been stripped of his honours a long time ago, but now he’s been found guilty there’s no excuse.’
Tory former minister George Freeman said: ‘Let us take this moment to send a clear message that this sort of behaviour will not be condoned or tolerated any more in this country.’
Honours can be forfeited when a person is considered to have brought the system into disrepute.
Criteria can include the holder being jailed for three months or more, or being struck off by a professional body.
A recommendation is made by the Honours and Appointments Secretariat to the Forfeiture Committee – made up of senior civil servants.
The final decision must be approved by the Queen.
Weinstein has already been kicked out of industry bodies including the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which runs the Oscars, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which organises the Baftas.
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