Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what are the current geographic locations, where known, for all living recipients of Companions of Honour.

I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave on 19th July 2023, PQ HL9063. We do not collate the geographical data for The Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) recipients in each list nor do we track the current geographic locations for all 64 living CH recipients.

All honours, including CH awards, are awarded on the basis of merit, not location. However, we are committed to improving overall representation in the honours system to ensure that we are recognising deserving individuals from across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom.