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Honours System (Reform)

: Last year, we saw for the first time the names of the chairs of the eight sub-committees that recommend honours. What comment does the hon. Gentleman have on them? I shall quote from the list:"““Arts and Media: Lord Rothschild, OM, GBE . . . Community, Voluntary and Local Services: Lord Newton of Braintree, OBE . . . Economy: Sir John Collins . . . Education: Dame Alexandra Burslem, DBE . . . Health: Dame Carol Black, DBE . . . Science and Technology: Lord May of Oxford, OM, AC . . . Sport: Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth . . . State: Sir David Cooksey””." There is not a single unhonoured person among them. It strikes me that those who get into the system ensure that it runs comfortably for them.