Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ruth Cadbury and Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Thursday 25th April 2024 Commons Chamber

[Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab)]

6. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department’s processes for scrutinising nominations for honours.

[Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough) (Lab)]

10. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's processes for scrutinising nominations for honours.

[The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Alex Burghart)]

It looks like the Member who tabled No. 10 is not out of bed.

A validation process is carried out to assess the strength and credibility of each nomination. We protect the integrity of the honours system by carrying out probity checks with a number of Government Departments before the Prime Minister submits names to His Majesty the King for approval.