Snail's pace?

The Government has said it is "committed" to the introduction of what is being called "The Alan Turing Law".  He, you may remember, received a Royal Pardon back in 2013 in respect of his conviction in 1952 for an act of "gross indecency" with another man, and the law which some people are naming after him is intended to extend the same pardoning to all those others convicted of similar offences back in the day.  Whatever you think about the basic principle (and there are pros and cons - see my previous posts on the subject) I think we are entitled to ask - what's taken so long?  Homosexuality between men was effectively decriminalised back in 1967, and many of those who would be affected by this proposed new law will probably be dead by now.  And I'm afraid the cynic in me wonders whether that is in fact the point - you can't claim compensation if you're dead!