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Written Question
Honours
Monday 8th February 2021

Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 19 January (HL11724), how many honours, broken down by each award level, were received in each region or nation in the UK; and what percentage of the population of each such region or nation that number represents.

Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Nominations, which are made by members of the public, come directly to the Cabinet Office. Alongside this, organisations, charities and businesses make nominations directly to other government departments and to the Devolved Administrations. Therefore, a complete record of all honours nominations submitted is not held by the Cabinet Office. There are no plans to publish data on nominations.

Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on the New Year Honours List 2021 can be found below by region and level. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point.

Data is collected using the county the recipient gives as their correspondence address (usually their home address rather than their places of origin) and is aggregated into regional figures. 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.

Percentage of NY21 recipients living in each region by level

Region

Number of BEM recipients in NY21 List

% of NY21 BEM recipients living in each region

Number of MBE recipients in NY21 List

% of NY21 MBE recipients living in each region

Number of OBE recipients in NY21 List

% of NY21 OBE recipients living in each region

Number of CBE and higher recipients in NY21 List

% of NY21 CBE and Higher recipients living in each region

Total recipients on NY21 List in each region

% of the total NY21 list living in each region

East

37

9.3

53

11.1

24

9.6

7

6.0

121

9.8

East Midlands

24

6.0

15

3.2

8

3.2

3

2.6

50

4.0

London

41

10.3

91

19.1

59

23.6

39

33.6

230

18.6

North East

5

1.3

14

2.9

9

3.6

4

3.4

32

2.6

Northern Ireland

38

9.6

28

5.9

8

3.2

7

6.0

81

6.5

North West

32

8.1

37

7.8

21

8.4

8

6.9

98

7.9

Scotland

44

11.1

35

7.4

18

7.2

12

10.3

109

8.8

South East

47

11.8

65

13.7

49

19.6

19

16.4

180

14.5

South West

29

7.3

43

9.0

12

4.8

6

5.2

90

7.3

Wales

28

7.1

23

4.8

10

4.0

1

0.9

62

5.0

West Midlands

34

8.6

39

8.2

14

5.6

4

3.4

91

7.3

Yorkshire & Humberside

38

9.6

31

6.5

16

6.4

4

3.4

89

7.2

Living Abroad

0

0.0

2

0.4

2

0.8

2

1.7

6

0.5

Total

397

100

476

100

250

100

116

100

1,239


Written Question
Honours
Monday 8th February 2021

Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 19 January (HL11722), which data they hold on nominations for honours; what plans they have to publish those data; whether they intend to record the number of nominations (1) received, and (2) awarded, broken down by region or nation in the UK, in future; and if not, why not.

Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Nominations, which are made by members of the public, come directly to the Cabinet Office. Alongside this, organisations, charities and businesses make nominations directly to other government departments and to the Devolved Administrations. Therefore, a complete record of all honours nominations submitted is not held by the Cabinet Office. There are no plans to publish data on nominations.

Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on the New Year Honours List 2021 can be found below by region and level. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point.

Data is collected using the county the recipient gives as their correspondence address (usually their home address rather than their places of origin) and is aggregated into regional figures. 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.

Percentage of NY21 recipients living in each region by level

Region

Number of BEM recipients in NY21 List

% of NY21 BEM recipients living in each region

Number of MBE recipients in NY21 List

% of NY21 MBE recipients living in each region

Number of OBE recipients in NY21 List

% of NY21 OBE recipients living in each region

Number of CBE and higher recipients in NY21 List

% of NY21 CBE and Higher recipients living in each region

Total recipients on NY21 List in each region

% of the total NY21 list living in each region

East

37

9.3

53

11.1

24

9.6

7

6.0

121

9.8

East Midlands

24

6.0

15

3.2

8

3.2

3

2.6

50

4.0

London

41

10.3

91

19.1

59

23.6

39

33.6

230

18.6

North East

5

1.3

14

2.9

9

3.6

4

3.4

32

2.6

Northern Ireland

38

9.6

28

5.9

8

3.2

7

6.0

81

6.5

North West

32

8.1

37

7.8

21

8.4

8

6.9

98

7.9

Scotland

44

11.1

35

7.4

18

7.2

12

10.3

109

8.8

South East

47

11.8

65

13.7

49

19.6

19

16.4

180

14.5

South West

29

7.3

43

9.0

12

4.8

6

5.2

90

7.3

Wales

28

7.1

23

4.8

10

4.0

1

0.9

62

5.0

West Midlands

34

8.6

39

8.2

14

5.6

4

3.4

91

7.3

Yorkshire & Humberside

38

9.6

31

6.5

16

6.4

4

3.4

89

7.2

Living Abroad

0

0.0

2

0.4

2

0.8

2

1.7

6

0.5

Total

397

100

476

100

250

100

116

100

1,239


Written Question
Honours
Tuesday 19th January 2021

Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many nominations for honours were (1) received, and (2) awarded, broken down by region or nation in the UK.

Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on the New Year Honours List 2021 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point.

Data is collected using the county the recipient gives as their correspondence address (usually their home address rather than their places of origin) and is aggregated into regional figures. 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.

Honours are awarded on the basis of merit. We are working to improve regional representation in the honours lists, including running events across the UK to raise awareness. A complete record of all nominations received is not held by the Cabinet Office.

NY21 Regional data

REGION

Total number of recipients from region

% of NY21 list living in region

% of UK population living in region

EAST

121

9.8%

9.3%

EAST MIDLANDS

50

4%

7.2%

LONDON

230

18.7%

13.4%

NORTH EAST

32

2.6%

4.0%

NORTHERN IRELAND

81

6.6%

2.8%

NORTH WEST

99

8%

11.0%

SCOTLAND

109

8.8%

8.2%

SOUTH EAST

180

14.5%

13.7%

SOUTH WEST

90

7.3%

8.4%

WALES

61

4.9%

4.7%

WEST MIDLANDS

90

7.3%

8.9%

YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER

90

7.3%

8.2%

CHANNEL ISLANDS / ABROAD

6

0.5%

n/a

The Government does not collate data against such political administrative areas and cannot provide information regarding honours awarded in the Sheffield city region. However, the Government publishes transparency data, broken down by both town/city and county. This can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-year-honours-list-2021-cabinet-office.


Written Question
Honours: Sheffield City Region
Tuesday 19th January 2021

Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were nominated for honours above the level of OBE in the Sheffield city region; and how many such honours were awarded.

Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on the New Year Honours List 2021 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point.

Data is collected using the county the recipient gives as their correspondence address (usually their home address rather than their places of origin) and is aggregated into regional figures. 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.

Honours are awarded on the basis of merit. We are working to improve regional representation in the honours lists, including running events across the UK to raise awareness. A complete record of all nominations received is not held by the Cabinet Office.

NY21 Regional data

REGION

Total number of recipients from region

% of NY21 list living in region

% of UK population living in region

EAST

121

9.8%

9.3%

EAST MIDLANDS

50

4%

7.2%

LONDON

230

18.7%

13.4%

NORTH EAST

32

2.6%

4.0%

NORTHERN IRELAND

81

6.6%

2.8%

NORTH WEST

99

8%

11.0%

SCOTLAND

109

8.8%

8.2%

SOUTH EAST

180

14.5%

13.7%

SOUTH WEST

90

7.3%

8.4%

WALES

61

4.9%

4.7%

WEST MIDLANDS

90

7.3%

8.9%

YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER

90

7.3%

8.2%

CHANNEL ISLANDS / ABROAD

6

0.5%

n/a

The Government does not collate data against such political administrative areas and cannot provide information regarding honours awarded in the Sheffield city region. However, the Government publishes transparency data, broken down by both town/city and county. This can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-year-honours-list-2021-cabinet-office.


Written Question
Honours
Tuesday 19th January 2021

Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the breakdown of honours received by region or nation in the UK as a percentage of the population of each such region or nation.

Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on the New Year Honours List 2021 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point.

Data is collected using the county the recipient gives as their correspondence address (usually their home address rather than their places of origin) and is aggregated into regional figures. 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.

Honours are awarded on the basis of merit. We are working to improve regional representation in the honours lists, including running events across the UK to raise awareness. A complete record of all nominations received is not held by the Cabinet Office.

NY21 Regional data

REGION

Total number of recipients from region

% of NY21 list living in region

% of UK population living in region

EAST

121

9.8%

9.3%

EAST MIDLANDS

50

4%

7.2%

LONDON

230

18.7%

13.4%

NORTH EAST

32

2.6%

4.0%

NORTHERN IRELAND

81

6.6%

2.8%

NORTH WEST

99

8%

11.0%

SCOTLAND

109

8.8%

8.2%

SOUTH EAST

180

14.5%

13.7%

SOUTH WEST

90

7.3%

8.4%

WALES

61

4.9%

4.7%

WEST MIDLANDS

90

7.3%

8.9%

YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER

90

7.3%

8.2%

CHANNEL ISLANDS / ABROAD

6

0.5%

n/a

The Government does not collate data against such political administrative areas and cannot provide information regarding honours awarded in the Sheffield city region. However, the Government publishes transparency data, broken down by both town/city and county. This can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-year-honours-list-2021-cabinet-office.


Written Question
Honours
Monday 16th November 2020

Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 27 October (HL9112), what is the breakdown of honours received by region or nation in the UK as a percentage of the population of each such region or nation.

Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020 can be found below. Please note that data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients rather than region of origin. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data is collected using county and aggregated into regional figures. Honours are bestowed on merit. A key aim of the honours system is to make it more equitable and better representative of the whole of the UK.

Region

Total number of recipients from region

% of BD20 List living in region

% of UK population living in region

East

116

7.9%

9.3%

East Midlands

40

2.7%

7.2%

London

264

17.6%

13.4%

North East

39

2.5%

4.0%

North West

136

7.9%

11.0%

South East

211

9.1%

13.7%

South West

109

10.1%

8.4%

West Midlands

102

14.1%

8.9%

Yorkshire and Humberside

100

7.2%

8.2%

Northern Ireland

115

6.7%

2.8%

Scotland

151

6.7%

8.2%

Wales

103

6.6%

4.7%

Living Abroad

11

0.2%

-


Written Question
Honours
Tuesday 27th October 2020

Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people received a CBE or higher honour in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, published on 9 October, in each of (1) the regions in England, and (2) the nations of the UK.

Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and included in the same table 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 is not captured, as we are not able to break down the data in that way.

Honours are bestowed on merit. A key aim of the honours system is to make it more equitable and better representative of the whole of the UK.

In the last 25 years (since October 1995) there have been 83 recipients of the Companion of Honour. We do not collect the information requested, nor do we collect information on recipients of Order of Merit, as this is within the personal gift of The Sovereign.

Region

BEM

BEM%

MBE

MBE %

OBE

OBE %

CBE and Higher

CBE and Higher %

Total

Population %

East

39

7.3%

48

8.6%

24

9.4%

5

3.6%

116

9.3%

East Midlands

15

2.8%

19

3.4%

5

1.9%

1

0.7%

40

7.2%

London

45

8.4%

103

18.3%

61

23.9%

56

40.9%

264

12.9%

North East

23

4.3%

13

2.3%

2

0.8%

1

0.7%

39

4.1%

North West

59

11.0%

46

8.2%

22

8.6%

9

6.6%

136

11.2%

South East

61

11.4%

76

13.5%

47

18.4%

25

18.2%

211

13.7%

South West

44

8.2%

47

8.4%

13

5.1%

5

3.6%

109

8.4%

West Midlands

40

7.4%

38

6.8%

17

6.7%

7

5.1%

102

13.7%

Yorkshire and Humberside

40

7.4%

29

5.2%

20

7.8%

11

8.0%

100

8.4%

Northern Ireland

63

11.7%

39

6.9%

12

4.7%

2

1.5%

115

2.9%

Scotland

64

11.9%

58

10.3%

21

8.2%

7

5.1%

151

8.4%

Wales

43

8.0%

43

7.7%

9

3.5%

7

5.1%

103

4.8%

Living Abroad

1

0.2%

2

0.4%

2

0.8%

1

0.7%

11

-

Total

537

561

255

102

1495


Written Question
Honours
Tuesday 27th October 2020

Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of each category of honours were awarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, published on 9 October, to people in (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) each of the regions of England, as a (a) number, and (b) percentage, of that country or region's population.

Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and included in the same table 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 is not captured, as we are not able to break down the data in that way.

Honours are bestowed on merit. A key aim of the honours system is to make it more equitable and better representative of the whole of the UK.

In the last 25 years (since October 1995) there have been 83 recipients of the Companion of Honour. We do not collect the information requested, nor do we collect information on recipients of Order of Merit, as this is within the personal gift of The Sovereign.

Region

BEM

BEM%

MBE

MBE %

OBE

OBE %

CBE and Higher

CBE and Higher %

Total

Population %

East

39

7.3%

48

8.6%

24

9.4%

5

3.6%

116

9.3%

East Midlands

15

2.8%

19

3.4%

5

1.9%

1

0.7%

40

7.2%

London

45

8.4%

103

18.3%

61

23.9%

56

40.9%

264

12.9%

North East

23

4.3%

13

2.3%

2

0.8%

1

0.7%

39

4.1%

North West

59

11.0%

46

8.2%

22

8.6%

9

6.6%

136

11.2%

South East

61

11.4%

76

13.5%

47

18.4%

25

18.2%

211

13.7%

South West

44

8.2%

47

8.4%

13

5.1%

5

3.6%

109

8.4%

West Midlands

40

7.4%

38

6.8%

17

6.7%

7

5.1%

102

13.7%

Yorkshire and Humberside

40

7.4%

29

5.2%

20

7.8%

11

8.0%

100

8.4%

Northern Ireland

63

11.7%

39

6.9%

12

4.7%

2

1.5%

115

2.9%

Scotland

64

11.9%

58

10.3%

21

8.2%

7

5.1%

151

8.4%

Wales

43

8.0%

43

7.7%

9

3.5%

7

5.1%

103

4.8%

Living Abroad

1

0.2%

2

0.4%

2

0.8%

1

0.7%

11

-

Total

537

561

255

102

1495


Written Question
Honours
Tuesday 27th October 2020

Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many honours were awarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, published on 9 October, to people in (1) London, and (2) each English city region that has a mayor, per head of population of that city or region.

Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and included in the same table 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 is not captured, as we are not able to break down the data in that way.

Honours are bestowed on merit. A key aim of the honours system is to make it more equitable and better representative of the whole of the UK.

In the last 25 years (since October 1995) there have been 83 recipients of the Companion of Honour. We do not collect the information requested, nor do we collect information on recipients of Order of Merit, as this is within the personal gift of The Sovereign.

Region

BEM

BEM%

MBE

MBE %

OBE

OBE %

CBE and Higher

CBE and Higher %

Total

Population %

East

39

7.3%

48

8.6%

24

9.4%

5

3.6%

116

9.3%

East Midlands

15

2.8%

19

3.4%

5

1.9%

1

0.7%

40

7.2%

London

45

8.4%

103

18.3%

61

23.9%

56

40.9%

264

12.9%

North East

23

4.3%

13

2.3%

2

0.8%

1

0.7%

39

4.1%

North West

59

11.0%

46

8.2%

22

8.6%

9

6.6%

136

11.2%

South East

61

11.4%

76

13.5%

47

18.4%

25

18.2%

211

13.7%

South West

44

8.2%

47

8.4%

13

5.1%

5

3.6%

109

8.4%

West Midlands

40

7.4%

38

6.8%

17

6.7%

7

5.1%

102

13.7%

Yorkshire and Humberside

40

7.4%

29

5.2%

20

7.8%

11

8.0%

100

8.4%

Northern Ireland

63

11.7%

39

6.9%

12

4.7%

2

1.5%

115

2.9%

Scotland

64

11.9%

58

10.3%

21

8.2%

7

5.1%

151

8.4%

Wales

43

8.0%

43

7.7%

9

3.5%

7

5.1%

103

4.8%

Living Abroad

1

0.2%

2

0.4%

2

0.8%

1

0.7%

11

-

Total

537

561

255

102

1495


Written Question
Honours: Greater London and Yorkshire and the Humber
Tuesday 27th October 2020

Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Orders of Merit or Companions of Honour have been awarded in the last 25 years to those resident at the time in (1) London, and (2) Yorkshire.

Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of recipients at all levels on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and included in the same table 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 is not captured, as we are not able to break down the data in that way.

Honours are bestowed on merit. A key aim of the honours system is to make it more equitable and better representative of the whole of the UK.

In the last 25 years (since October 1995) there have been 83 recipients of the Companion of Honour. We do not collect the information requested, nor do we collect information on recipients of Order of Merit, as this is within the personal gift of The Sovereign.

Region

BEM

BEM%

MBE

MBE %

OBE

OBE %

CBE and Higher

CBE and Higher %

Total

Population %

East

39

7.3%

48

8.6%

24

9.4%

5

3.6%

116

9.3%

East Midlands

15

2.8%

19

3.4%

5

1.9%

1

0.7%

40

7.2%

London

45

8.4%

103

18.3%

61

23.9%

56

40.9%

264

12.9%

North East

23

4.3%

13

2.3%

2

0.8%

1

0.7%

39

4.1%

North West

59

11.0%

46

8.2%

22

8.6%

9

6.6%

136

11.2%

South East

61

11.4%

76

13.5%

47

18.4%

25

18.2%

211

13.7%

South West

44

8.2%

47

8.4%

13

5.1%

5

3.6%

109

8.4%

West Midlands

40

7.4%

38

6.8%

17

6.7%

7

5.1%

102

13.7%

Yorkshire and Humberside

40

7.4%

29

5.2%

20

7.8%

11

8.0%

100

8.4%

Northern Ireland

63

11.7%

39

6.9%

12

4.7%

2

1.5%

115

2.9%

Scotland

64

11.9%

58

10.3%

21

8.2%

7

5.1%

151

8.4%

Wales

43

8.0%

43

7.7%

9

3.5%

7

5.1%

103

4.8%

Living Abroad

1

0.2%

2

0.4%

2

0.8%

1

0.7%

11

-

Total

537

561

255

102

1495