Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for individuals and organisations to make, and have properly acknowledged, submissions to the Child Poverty Taskforce.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Tackling Child Poverty: Developing Our Strategy sets out the approach to building expertise into the child poverty strategy from across and outside Government.
This includes: engagement directly with the Child Poverty Ministerial Taskforce across the Strategy’s four core themes; working with leading organisations, charities and campaigners with child poverty expertise, such as Save the Children, IPPR, Citizens Advice, Child Poverty Action Group, Barnardo’s, and the National Children’s Bureau, who are bringing together their networks through roundtables or other forums to discuss the drivers and experience of child poverty, and what action is needed to reduce it; and work to hear directly from parents, carers and children.
This engagement is in addition to the large existing evidence base on child poverty in the UK and internationally, which the Taskforce is building understanding from.
As set out in the October publication referenced above, organisations and individuals are also welcome to submit specific evidence to childpoverty.secretariat@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many times since the 2021 Census the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has (1) varied a published official statistic, (2) reverted a statistic to “development stage", and (3) downgraded a forecast; and how often the ONS has published data since April 2021 on (a) quarterly economic growth, and (b) migration statistics.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
Please see the letter attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority.
The Rt Hon. the Lord Blunkett
House of Lords
London
SW1A 0PW
14 October 2024
Dear Lord Blunkett,
As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking how many times since the 2021 Census the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has (1) varied a published official statistic, (2) reverted a statistic to “development stage", and (3) downgraded a forecast; and how often the ONS has published data since April 2021 on (a) quarterly economic growth, and (b) migration statistics (HL1172).
Changes or updates to published official statistics are sometimes required for various reasons. We use different terminology depending on the reason for the change or update. These terms are “correction of errors” and “revisions”.
Despite having quality control measures in place, mistakes may be found in our statistics. Correction of errors are amendments that are made to published statistics in response to the identification of mistakes following their initial publication. Since the 2021 Census (21 March 2021), we have published 3,763 statistical releases1 and made 577 corrections; however, the vast majority (553, or 96%) of these corrections were for minor errors which did not materially affect the interpretation or use of the statistics. The table below shows the breakdown by calendar year:
Year | No. of publications | No. of corrections (Major) |
2021 (21 March onwards) | 707 | 136 (6) |
2022 | 1,286 | 172 (10) |
2023 | 1,149 | 169 (7) |
2024 (up to 30 September) | 621 | 100 (1) |
Total | 3,763 | 577 (24) |
Revisions are updates to previously published statistics that improve quality by incorporating improved methods, additional data sources or statistics that were unavailable at the point of initial publication. Revisions should not be confused with the correction of errors; revisions are not published to correct a mistake. We do not hold the number of revisions made to official statistics in one centralised source, as these are a standard part of our process. Our Revisions and Corrections policies2 expand on the difference in more detail.
Accredited official statistics are a sub-set of official statistics that have been independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation and confirmed as complying with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Official statistics in development are official statistics that are undergoing a development; they may be new or existing statistics, and will be tested with users, in line with the standards of trustworthiness, quality, and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics. The designation does not mean that the statistics are of poor quality and even though the statistics are going through development and testing, we are confident that they are useful.
Since 21 March 2021 there have been three instances where accredited official statistics have changed to “official statistics in development”. These are Employment in the UK (14 November 2023, Correspondence3), Gender identity, England and Wales: Census 2021 (12 September 2024, Correspondence4), and Annual Population Survey estimates (9 October 2024, Correspondence5).
We do not hold data on non-accredited official statistics that have become "official statistics in development".
There are also a small number of ONS outputs that have reverted from “accredited official statistics” to “official statistics” status, but these are not “official statistics in development”. In most cases the change in designation is at the request of the producer to signal to users that the statistics no longer comply fully with the standards in the Code of Practice for Statistics. The Office for Statistics Regulation maintains a list6 of all accredited official statistics that have been de-designated.
The ONS does not make forecasts, estimates or predictions about future events or trends.
Since April 2021, the ONS has released the latest data on quarterly economic growth on a quarterly basis in 28 publications of the GDP first quarterly estimate and GDP quarterly national accounts. Over the same period the ONS has published long-term international migration statistics on a bi-annual basis, six times in total. These releases contain revisions to improve the quality and reduce the uncertainty of previously published estimates by using more up to date data, in line with international best practice standards.
The ONS has published a range of further analysis and commentary on both topics, but those publications are based on previously published data first made available via the releases outlined above.
Yours sincerely,
Professor Sir Ian Diamond
1Including statistical bulletins, analytical articles, methodology papers and data tables.
2https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/methodologytopicsandstatisticalconcepts/revisions/guidetostatisTicalrevisions
3Exchange of letters between Ed Humpherson (OSR) and Alex Lambert and Darren Morgan (ONS) -
Office for National Statistics
4ONS letter to the OSR on Census 2021 gender identity estimates - Office for National Statistics
5Michael Keoghan to Siobhan Tuohy-Smith: Request to suspend APS accreditation – Office for
Statistics Regulation (statisticsauthority.gov.uk)
6https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/our-regulatory-work/assessment/cancelled-or-suspended-accreditations/
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the process for selecting members of the panel who will assess the candidates for the position of Cabinet Secretary.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
The panel will be chaired by the First Civil Service Commissioner Baroness Gisela Stuart. The Chair must ensure compliance with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
The panel is composed of independent members who possess both Civil Service experience and expertise from outside the Civil Service. They are responsible for selecting the most qualified and suitable candidate for the position.
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the geographic locations, where known, of the main addresses for all living recipients of Companions of Honour.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
There are currently 63 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. Information is only held on 41 living recipients. Honours data is routinely destroyed by the Cabinet Office in accordance with our data retention policy for honours and not all the nominations were processed by the Cabinet Office, therefore we do not hold all of the information requested.
Data is collected using the region that the recipient gave as their correspondence address when the honour was originally awarded; this is usually their home address and does not necessarily reflect their area of origin. This data was gathered at the time that the awards were made and therefore the data for each recipient may not be current.
UK Nation or Region | Number of Companion of living Honour recipients |
East | 3 |
East Midlands | 1 |
London | 17 |
North East | 0 |
Northern Ireland | 1 |
North West | 0 |
Scotland | 3 |
South East | 10 |
South West | 1 |
Wales | 0 |
West Midlands | 3 |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 1 |
Abroad | 2 |
No information held | 22 |
Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels for the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients. Transparency data containing the location of recipients is published on gov.uk.
Data is collected using county and aggregated into regional figures. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region in South Yorkshire is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised for, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
Region | BEM | BEM% | MBE | MBE% | OBE | OBE% | CBE & Higher | CBE & higher% | Total | % of the total BD24 list living in each region | % of UK population |
East | 25 | 8.3% | 27 | 6.4% | 25 | 11.2% | 18 | 14.0% | 95 | 8.8% | 9.3% |
East Midlands | 9 | 3.0% | 16 | 3.8% | 6 | 2.7% | 3 | 2.3% | 34 | 3.2% |
|
London | 24 | 8.0% | 72 | 16.9% | 62 | 27.8% | 45 | 34.9% | 203 | 18.8% | 13.4% |
North East | 5 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.1% | 11 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.3% | 4.0% |
North West | 28 | 9.3% | 49 | 11.5% | 21 | 9.4% | 3 | 2.3% | 101 | 9.4% | 11.0% |
Northern Ireland | 46 | 15.3% | 38 | 8.9% | 10 | 4.5% | 4 | 3.1% | 98 | 9.1% | 2.8% |
Scotland | 43 | 14.3% | 41 | 9.6% | 14 | 6.3% | 11 | 8.5% | 109 | 10.1% | 8.2% |
South East | 39 | 13.0% | 56 | 13.2% | 28 | 12.6% | 18 | 14.0% | 141 | 13.1% | 13.7% |
South West | 23 | 7.7% | 38 | 8.9% | 9 | 4.0% | 10 | 7.8% | 80 | 7.4% | 8.4% |
Wales | 14 | 4.7% | 24 | 5.6% | 10 | 4.5% | 8 | 6.2% | 56 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
West Midlands | 22 | 7.3% | 34 | 8.0% | 15 | 6.7% | 2 | 1.6% | 73 | 6.8% | 8.9% |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 22 | 7.3% | 21 | 4.9% | 12 | 5.4% | 6 | 4.7% | 61 | 5.7% |
|
Living abroad | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | - |
Total | 300 | 100% | 425 | 100% | 223 | 100% | 129 | 100% | 1077 | 100% | - |
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many honours above OBE level were awarded to people who were (1) living in, or (2) working or providing service to, the South Yorkshire area at the time of their nomination for an honour in the Birthday Honours 2024 list.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
There are currently 63 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. Information is only held on 41 living recipients. Honours data is routinely destroyed by the Cabinet Office in accordance with our data retention policy for honours and not all the nominations were processed by the Cabinet Office, therefore we do not hold all of the information requested.
Data is collected using the region that the recipient gave as their correspondence address when the honour was originally awarded; this is usually their home address and does not necessarily reflect their area of origin. This data was gathered at the time that the awards were made and therefore the data for each recipient may not be current.
UK Nation or Region | Number of Companion of living Honour recipients |
East | 3 |
East Midlands | 1 |
London | 17 |
North East | 0 |
Northern Ireland | 1 |
North West | 0 |
Scotland | 3 |
South East | 10 |
South West | 1 |
Wales | 0 |
West Midlands | 3 |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 1 |
Abroad | 2 |
No information held | 22 |
Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels for the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients. Transparency data containing the location of recipients is published on gov.uk.
Data is collected using county and aggregated into regional figures. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region in South Yorkshire is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised for, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
Region | BEM | BEM% | MBE | MBE% | OBE | OBE% | CBE & Higher | CBE & higher% | Total | % of the total BD24 list living in each region | % of UK population |
East | 25 | 8.3% | 27 | 6.4% | 25 | 11.2% | 18 | 14.0% | 95 | 8.8% | 9.3% |
East Midlands | 9 | 3.0% | 16 | 3.8% | 6 | 2.7% | 3 | 2.3% | 34 | 3.2% |
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London | 24 | 8.0% | 72 | 16.9% | 62 | 27.8% | 45 | 34.9% | 203 | 18.8% | 13.4% |
North East | 5 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.1% | 11 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.3% | 4.0% |
North West | 28 | 9.3% | 49 | 11.5% | 21 | 9.4% | 3 | 2.3% | 101 | 9.4% | 11.0% |
Northern Ireland | 46 | 15.3% | 38 | 8.9% | 10 | 4.5% | 4 | 3.1% | 98 | 9.1% | 2.8% |
Scotland | 43 | 14.3% | 41 | 9.6% | 14 | 6.3% | 11 | 8.5% | 109 | 10.1% | 8.2% |
South East | 39 | 13.0% | 56 | 13.2% | 28 | 12.6% | 18 | 14.0% | 141 | 13.1% | 13.7% |
South West | 23 | 7.7% | 38 | 8.9% | 9 | 4.0% | 10 | 7.8% | 80 | 7.4% | 8.4% |
Wales | 14 | 4.7% | 24 | 5.6% | 10 | 4.5% | 8 | 6.2% | 56 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
West Midlands | 22 | 7.3% | 34 | 8.0% | 15 | 6.7% | 2 | 1.6% | 73 | 6.8% | 8.9% |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 22 | 7.3% | 21 | 4.9% | 12 | 5.4% | 6 | 4.7% | 61 | 5.7% |
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Living abroad | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | - |
Total | 300 | 100% | 425 | 100% | 223 | 100% | 129 | 100% | 1077 | 100% | - |
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many honours, by each award level, were received in each region or nation of the UK in the Birthday Honours 2024; and what percentage of the population of each such region or nation that number represents.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
There are currently 63 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. Information is only held on 41 living recipients. Honours data is routinely destroyed by the Cabinet Office in accordance with our data retention policy for honours and not all the nominations were processed by the Cabinet Office, therefore we do not hold all of the information requested.
Data is collected using the region that the recipient gave as their correspondence address when the honour was originally awarded; this is usually their home address and does not necessarily reflect their area of origin. This data was gathered at the time that the awards were made and therefore the data for each recipient may not be current.
UK Nation or Region | Number of Companion of living Honour recipients |
East | 3 |
East Midlands | 1 |
London | 17 |
North East | 0 |
Northern Ireland | 1 |
North West | 0 |
Scotland | 3 |
South East | 10 |
South West | 1 |
Wales | 0 |
West Midlands | 3 |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 1 |
Abroad | 2 |
No information held | 22 |
Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels for the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients. Transparency data containing the location of recipients is published on gov.uk.
Data is collected using county and aggregated into regional figures. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region in South Yorkshire is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised for, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
Region | BEM | BEM% | MBE | MBE% | OBE | OBE% | CBE & Higher | CBE & higher% | Total | % of the total BD24 list living in each region | % of UK population |
East | 25 | 8.3% | 27 | 6.4% | 25 | 11.2% | 18 | 14.0% | 95 | 8.8% | 9.3% |
East Midlands | 9 | 3.0% | 16 | 3.8% | 6 | 2.7% | 3 | 2.3% | 34 | 3.2% |
|
London | 24 | 8.0% | 72 | 16.9% | 62 | 27.8% | 45 | 34.9% | 203 | 18.8% | 13.4% |
North East | 5 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.1% | 11 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.3% | 4.0% |
North West | 28 | 9.3% | 49 | 11.5% | 21 | 9.4% | 3 | 2.3% | 101 | 9.4% | 11.0% |
Northern Ireland | 46 | 15.3% | 38 | 8.9% | 10 | 4.5% | 4 | 3.1% | 98 | 9.1% | 2.8% |
Scotland | 43 | 14.3% | 41 | 9.6% | 14 | 6.3% | 11 | 8.5% | 109 | 10.1% | 8.2% |
South East | 39 | 13.0% | 56 | 13.2% | 28 | 12.6% | 18 | 14.0% | 141 | 13.1% | 13.7% |
South West | 23 | 7.7% | 38 | 8.9% | 9 | 4.0% | 10 | 7.8% | 80 | 7.4% | 8.4% |
Wales | 14 | 4.7% | 24 | 5.6% | 10 | 4.5% | 8 | 6.2% | 56 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
West Midlands | 22 | 7.3% | 34 | 8.0% | 15 | 6.7% | 2 | 1.6% | 73 | 6.8% | 8.9% |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 22 | 7.3% | 21 | 4.9% | 12 | 5.4% | 6 | 4.7% | 61 | 5.7% |
|
Living abroad | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | - |
Total | 300 | 100% | 425 | 100% | 223 | 100% | 129 | 100% | 1077 | 100% | - |
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many residents received an award above the level of MBE in the combined Mayoral authority of South Yorkshire.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
There are currently 63 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. Information is only held on 41 living recipients. Honours data is routinely destroyed by the Cabinet Office in accordance with our data retention policy for honours and not all the nominations were processed by the Cabinet Office, therefore we do not hold all of the information requested.
Data is collected using the region that the recipient gave as their correspondence address when the honour was originally awarded; this is usually their home address and does not necessarily reflect their area of origin. This data was gathered at the time that the awards were made and therefore the data for each recipient may not be current.
UK Nation or Region | Number of Companion of living Honour recipients |
East | 3 |
East Midlands | 1 |
London | 17 |
North East | 0 |
Northern Ireland | 1 |
North West | 0 |
Scotland | 3 |
South East | 10 |
South West | 1 |
Wales | 0 |
West Midlands | 3 |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 1 |
Abroad | 2 |
No information held | 22 |
Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels for the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients. Transparency data containing the location of recipients is published on gov.uk.
Data is collected using county and aggregated into regional figures. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region in South Yorkshire is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised for, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
Region | BEM | BEM% | MBE | MBE% | OBE | OBE% | CBE & Higher | CBE & higher% | Total | % of the total BD24 list living in each region | % of UK population |
East | 25 | 8.3% | 27 | 6.4% | 25 | 11.2% | 18 | 14.0% | 95 | 8.8% | 9.3% |
East Midlands | 9 | 3.0% | 16 | 3.8% | 6 | 2.7% | 3 | 2.3% | 34 | 3.2% |
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London | 24 | 8.0% | 72 | 16.9% | 62 | 27.8% | 45 | 34.9% | 203 | 18.8% | 13.4% |
North East | 5 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.1% | 11 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.3% | 4.0% |
North West | 28 | 9.3% | 49 | 11.5% | 21 | 9.4% | 3 | 2.3% | 101 | 9.4% | 11.0% |
Northern Ireland | 46 | 15.3% | 38 | 8.9% | 10 | 4.5% | 4 | 3.1% | 98 | 9.1% | 2.8% |
Scotland | 43 | 14.3% | 41 | 9.6% | 14 | 6.3% | 11 | 8.5% | 109 | 10.1% | 8.2% |
South East | 39 | 13.0% | 56 | 13.2% | 28 | 12.6% | 18 | 14.0% | 141 | 13.1% | 13.7% |
South West | 23 | 7.7% | 38 | 8.9% | 9 | 4.0% | 10 | 7.8% | 80 | 7.4% | 8.4% |
Wales | 14 | 4.7% | 24 | 5.6% | 10 | 4.5% | 8 | 6.2% | 56 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
West Midlands | 22 | 7.3% | 34 | 8.0% | 15 | 6.7% | 2 | 1.6% | 73 | 6.8% | 8.9% |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 22 | 7.3% | 21 | 4.9% | 12 | 5.4% | 6 | 4.7% | 61 | 5.7% |
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Living abroad | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | - |
Total | 300 | 100% | 425 | 100% | 223 | 100% | 129 | 100% | 1077 | 100% | - |
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many of the recipients of honours in the Birthday Honours 2024 list have already received recognition in previous honours lists.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
There are currently 63 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. Information is only held on 41 living recipients. Honours data is routinely destroyed by the Cabinet Office in accordance with our data retention policy for honours and not all the nominations were processed by the Cabinet Office, therefore we do not hold all of the information requested.
Data is collected using the region that the recipient gave as their correspondence address when the honour was originally awarded; this is usually their home address and does not necessarily reflect their area of origin. This data was gathered at the time that the awards were made and therefore the data for each recipient may not be current.
UK Nation or Region | Number of Companion of living Honour recipients |
East | 3 |
East Midlands | 1 |
London | 17 |
North East | 0 |
Northern Ireland | 1 |
North West | 0 |
Scotland | 3 |
South East | 10 |
South West | 1 |
Wales | 0 |
West Midlands | 3 |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 1 |
Abroad | 2 |
No information held | 22 |
Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels for the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients. Transparency data containing the location of recipients is published on gov.uk.
Data is collected using county and aggregated into regional figures. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region in South Yorkshire is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised for, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
Region | BEM | BEM% | MBE | MBE% | OBE | OBE% | CBE & Higher | CBE & higher% | Total | % of the total BD24 list living in each region | % of UK population |
East | 25 | 8.3% | 27 | 6.4% | 25 | 11.2% | 18 | 14.0% | 95 | 8.8% | 9.3% |
East Midlands | 9 | 3.0% | 16 | 3.8% | 6 | 2.7% | 3 | 2.3% | 34 | 3.2% |
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London | 24 | 8.0% | 72 | 16.9% | 62 | 27.8% | 45 | 34.9% | 203 | 18.8% | 13.4% |
North East | 5 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.1% | 11 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.3% | 4.0% |
North West | 28 | 9.3% | 49 | 11.5% | 21 | 9.4% | 3 | 2.3% | 101 | 9.4% | 11.0% |
Northern Ireland | 46 | 15.3% | 38 | 8.9% | 10 | 4.5% | 4 | 3.1% | 98 | 9.1% | 2.8% |
Scotland | 43 | 14.3% | 41 | 9.6% | 14 | 6.3% | 11 | 8.5% | 109 | 10.1% | 8.2% |
South East | 39 | 13.0% | 56 | 13.2% | 28 | 12.6% | 18 | 14.0% | 141 | 13.1% | 13.7% |
South West | 23 | 7.7% | 38 | 8.9% | 9 | 4.0% | 10 | 7.8% | 80 | 7.4% | 8.4% |
Wales | 14 | 4.7% | 24 | 5.6% | 10 | 4.5% | 8 | 6.2% | 56 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
West Midlands | 22 | 7.3% | 34 | 8.0% | 15 | 6.7% | 2 | 1.6% | 73 | 6.8% | 8.9% |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 22 | 7.3% | 21 | 4.9% | 12 | 5.4% | 6 | 4.7% | 61 | 5.7% |
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Living abroad | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | - |
Total | 300 | 100% | 425 | 100% | 223 | 100% | 129 | 100% | 1077 | 100% | - |
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how long, on average, it takes for security vetting to be completed in (1) security and policing jobs, and (2) other public service jobs which require security clearance.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Shadow Minister (Treasury)
As Minister for State at the Cabinet Office responsible for United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) I am able to provide a response in relation to National Security Vetting (NSV). Police Vetting and NSV remain two separate and distinct processes. Whilst all police personnel are required to undertake a level of police vetting, only police personnel within certain specific roles are required to undertake NSV. Whilst UKSV acts as service providers for NSV, they have no involvement in processing police vetting. This remains the responsibility of police authorities.
Following a stabilisation programme initiated in 2023, there have been sustained and stable improvements in performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPI) across all service levels of National Security Vetting clearances which includes Counter Terrorist Check (CTC), Security Check (SC) and Developed Vetting (DV). Across core services:
The KPIs for both CTC and SC are 25 days, on 29th February 2024 96% of cases were being processed within that time frame.
The KPI for DV is 95 days; on 29th February 2024 93.48% of initial DV cases were being processed within that time frame.The Performance Indicator for DV Renewals is also 95 days; on 29th February 2024 13.78% of these cases were being processed within that time frame. However we expect that DV renewals submitted from 1st April 2024 will be delivered within the KPI of 95 days.
Security roles are based across many departments and partner agencies and therefore it is not possible to provide confirmation of the performance of NSV in relation to these specific roles. In relation to the police requirement for NSV specifically, I can confirm that UKSV are meeting the KPIs across the SC and initial DV products.
In line with the practice followed by successive administrations, the Government does not otherwise comment on security matters, including average actual processing times.
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, in the combined Mayoral authority of South Yorkshire, how many residents received an award above the level of MBE in the New Year’s Honours 2024 list.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe - Shadow Minister (Treasury)
Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels for the New Year Honours List 2024 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients.
Data is collected using county and aggregated into regional figures. Information on the number of nominations by mayoral region, including for both South Yorkshire and Sheffield is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised for, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
Regional breakdown - New Year 2024 list (1224)
Region | BEM | BEM% | MBE | MBE% | OBE | OBE% | CBE & Higher | CBE & higher% | Total | Population % |
East | 36 | 9.5% | 39 | 8.4% | 19 | 8% | 11 | 7.1% | 105 | 9.3% |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 30 | 7.9% | 27 | 5.8% | 12 | 5% | 7 | 4.5% | 76 | 8.2% |
London | 43 | 11.4% | 95 | 21.5% | 62 | 26.2% | 62 | 40.2% | 262 | 13.4% |
North East | 9 | 1.8% | 11 | 2.3% | 5 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.6% | 26 | 4.0% |
North West | 31 | 8.2% | 52 | 11.3% | 14 | 5.9% | 7 | 4.5% | 104 | 11.0% |
Northern Ireland | 43 | 11.4% | 28 | 6.1% | 8 | 3.3% | 2 | 1.2% | 81 | 2.8% |
Scotland | 29 | 7.6% | 45 | 9.8% | 23 | 9.7% | 13 | 8.4% | 110 | 8.2% |
South East | 54 | 14.3% | 59 | 12.8% | 36 | 15.2% | 23 | 14.9% | 172 | 13.7% |
South West | 35 | 9.2% | 28 | 6.1% | 16 | 6.7% | 11 | 7.1% | 90 | 8.4% |
Wales | 28 | 7.4% | 30 | 6.5% | 11 | 4.6% | 4 | 2.5% | 73 | 4.7% |
West Midlands | 23 | 0.2% | 26 | 5.6% | 13 | 5.5% | 2 | 1.2% | 64 | 8.9% |
East Midlands | 15 | 3.9% | 19 | 4.1% | 17 | 7.2% | 7 | 4.5% | 58 | 7.2% |
Living abroad | 1 | 0.2% | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1.2% | 3 | - |
Total | 377 |
| 459 |
| 236 |
| 152 |
| 1224 |
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