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The UK Honours system is falling into disrepute through misuse and needs review.
Closed
55 signatures
What the petition asks
The honours system should provide rewards for people who have served the UK and its people consistently over a period of time. A single act may well also qualify someone but it is likely they will have worked towards this for many years, like Andy Murray.
This is also explained in this article in The Guardian of 28 December 2015: "Knighthood for Tories' election strategist undermines honours system, say critics" http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/dec/27/lynton-crosby-knighthood-new-year-honours-list-tories-david-cameron
Timeline
| 29 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Dec 2015
Closed
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.