Honours nominations probity and propriety checks
Information released under the Freedom of Information Act.
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The integrity of the honours system is protected by carrying out probity checks with several government departments before names are submitted to the prime minister and the monarch for approval.
Under Freedom of Information rules HM Revenue and Customs has released a breakdown of probity checks completed.
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Published information about probity checks in 2024.
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Updated to include the advisory ratings for 2023.
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Updated to include the advisory ratings for 2022.
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Figures in the table showing the number of advisory ratings HMRC provided to The Honours and Appointments Secretariat updated to include 2021 data.
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Updated figures in the table showing the number of advisory ratings HMRC provided to The Honours and Appointments Secretariat.
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Updated with full 2018 data.
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First published.