Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what propriety and probity checks are undertaken on people proposed for honours.

I can advise him that there have been no changes to the guidance or policies that were in place under the previous government. Honours committee members have no formal role in identifying people to receive honours. Members play a role in supporting Government departments to build pipelines of possible future nominees in their area of expertise.

Further information on probity checks is available on gov.uk.