Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) political affiliation, and (2) current geographic location, where known, for all living recipients of Companions of Honour.

(1) All Companions of Honour nominations are assessed by one of ten expert independent honours committees on the basis of merit. The political affiliation(s) of each prospective nominee is not taken into consideration during this independent process and therefore this information is not collected by the government.

Current recipients of the prestigious Companions of Honour include those who have made a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine or government lasting over a significant period of time.

(2) We do not collect the information requested on the current geographic locations for all 63 living recipients of Companions of Honour.