Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Monday, 12 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. It was answered by Hamish Falconer (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Honours: Political Impartiality
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office guidance Privacy information relating to honours nominations, updated 6 October 2026, whether the expression of a lawful political opinion may adversely affect a person’s eligibility or suitability for an honour.
- Answer
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Honours are considered on merit by one of ten independent honours committees.
As stated in our Honours Privacy Notice, as part of the honours process we collect and store personal data, including some special category data, which may include political opinions. There are no specific questions asked of nominees regarding their political opinions. Information is usually held where it is included in citations. For example, nominations considered by the independent Political and Parliamentary Service Committee will often contain details of political affiliation.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 34042
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Honours Political impartiality
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2026-10-20 16:44:18 +0100
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