Petition · past parliament
Abolish Britain's discredited honours system.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
David Cameron's resignation list has highlighted that Britain's honours system is corrupt, discredited and elitist.
A new system should be created, independent of politicians, which recognises and rewards true merit.
A new system should be created, independent of politicians, which recognises and rewards true merit.
Paul Flynn's minority report to the Public Administration Select Committee sets out both problems with the current system, and proposals for alternatives.
http://paulflynnmp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2016/08/how-to-reform-corrupted-honours-system.html
http://paulflynnmp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2016/08/how-to-reform-corrupted-honours-system.html
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 1 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.