Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to postpone nominating any individual connected to the investigations into the conduct of 800 officers in the Metropolitan Police for (1) an honour, or (2) a life peerage.

All honours are awarded on the basis of merit and checks are carried out at every stage of the process for an (1) honour and for a (2) life peerage. There are clear procedures in place to ensure the integrity of the independent assessment process.

There are specific professional standards measures in place concerning police nominees.

Robust probity checks for peerage nominations are conducted and assessed by the House of Lords Appointments Commission.