Oral QuestionCabinet 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

LabourLiverpool 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.