Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“What steps her Department is taking to revoke the honours of disgraced individuals.”
Tabled: 3 September 2026Answered: 10 September 2026
Asked by
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and European Relations (Mr Hamish Falconer)
There is a well-established process for the revocation of honours. Any instance where a recipient may be deemed to have brought the honours system into disrepute can be considered by the independent Forfeiture Committee.