Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 85708
Honours: Forfeiture
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Yasmin Qureshi
Labour — Bolton South and Walkden
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to help reduce the (a) number of steps required and (b) time taken to remove (i) honours and (ii) titles.
Answer
Nick Thomas-SymondsPeerages, styles, titles and honours are granted by the Sovereign. The Sovereign may change the entitlement to the titles and styles such as “Prince” and “Royal Highness” under the Royal Prerogative. An Act of Parliament is required to remove a peerage on...
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