Award honours to surviving Battle of Britain pilots and other notable veterans

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK honours system is skewed to favour celebrities and politicians
Veterans who have defended this country, including surviving Battle of Britain pilots, get nothing. 'Heroes' of the music and sports worlds who have not risked their lives cannot be worthy of such honours. This is wholly wrong.

Honours should be awarded to people who have made a significant contribution to the survival of this nation. Every year we see musicians and sports people receive honours and yet the surviving Battle of Britain pilots for example receive nothing.
Nick Clegg who has misled the British people on issues like the EU and tuition fees has received a knighthood. This is unacceptable and an insult to those who have risked their lives for this country. Ex-service personnel should come first for honours

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept your petition because it asks for someone to be nominated for an honour.

Members of the public can nominate people for honours directly. You can find out how to nominate someone for an honour here:

https://www.gov.uk/honours

Timeline

30 Dec 2017	Petition opened for signatures
3 Jan 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Jan 2018

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