PUBLIC RECORD

Aneeta Prem MBE

A selected record of official recognition, public service, parliamentary evidence, charity leadership, books and patient advocacy.

Aneeta Prem MBE at her investiture, shaking hands during the ceremony, with her mother Savita Prem and Rishi Prem Thornhill visible in the background.
Aneeta Prem MBE at her investiture.
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OFFICIAL RECORD

The record speaks for itself

Selected official and institutional sources are brought together here so that recognition, public service and evidence can be checked at source.

THE GAZETTE

The Gazette: MBE notice

The London Gazette records Aneeta Prem JP’s appointment as an MBE in the 2023 New Year Honours for charitable service.

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COURTS AND TRIBUNALS JUDICIARY

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary included Aneeta Prem JP in its 2023 New Year Honours coverage, noting her work as a magistrate and her safeguarding work through Freedom Charity.

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10 DOWNING STREET

Points of Light

Official government recognition of voluntary and community service.

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UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER

Honorary doctorate

The University of Winchester records Aneeta Prem’s honorary doctorate and her work on safeguarding and forced marriage.

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PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Evidence. Law. Safeguarding.

2013ORAL EVIDENCE

UK Parliament — evidence on forced marriage

A parliamentary record of oral evidence concerning forced marriage and safeguarding.

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2022WRITTEN EVIDENCE

Freedom Charity — written evidence

Written evidence held in the UK Parliament committee record.

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SELECTED TIMELINE

A public record in time

2009
Freedom Charity

Freedom Charity’s trust deed is dated 11 August 2009. Its charitable objects include relief relating to domestic violence and forced marriage and public education.

2013
Parliament

Oral parliamentary evidence on forced marriage and safeguarding.

2014
Points of Light

Recognised through the Prime Minister’s Points of Light programme.

2023
MBE

Appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2023 New Year Honours.

2026
Current public work

Ongoing work across safeguarding, charity leadership, patient advocacy, books and public explanation.

AREAS OF PUBLIC WORK

Four strands of work

01

Human rights & safeguarding

Forced marriage · FGM · dishonour abuse · safeguarding

Work focused on prevention, consent, safety, child protection and the practical realities of asking for help.

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02

Books & education

But It’s Not Fair · Cut Flowers

Fiction and educational work used to open difficult conversations about forced marriage, FGM, consent and safeguarding.

Books and education →
03

Trigeminal neuralgia & patient voice

Lived experience · charity leadership · patient advocacy

Public and charity work around trigeminal neuralgia, severe facial pain, diagnosis, treatment and the value of patient evidence.

Trigeminal neuralgia and patient voice →
04

Media & public explanation

Television · radio · interviews · speaking

Public explanation of complex safeguarding, human-rights and health issues in accessible language.

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Aneeta Prem MBE following her honorary doctorate from the University of Winchester.

UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER

Honorary doctorate

An institutional record of academic recognition connected to Aneeta Prem’s public work on safeguarding and forced marriage.

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LEADERSHIP

Verified roles

SELECTED MEDIA

Public explanation

A small selection of broadcast and speaking work. The full archive is kept separately so this page remains a public record rather than a media catalogue.

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VERIFICATION

For journalists, researchers and public bodies

For interviews, speaking enquiries, fact-checking or verification requests, please include the organisation, subject, intended use and deadline.

This page is a selected public-record archive and not a complete biography. Last reviewed 13 August 2026.