Petition · past parliament
Stop Tony Blair receiving a knighthood
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Debate if Tony Blair should receive a knighthood and change the system so honours are not automatic for ex prime ministers but are awarded on merit should the current monarch decide.
According to the press, Tony Blair will be given a knighthood to clear the back log of ex prime ministers receiving honours - they should not be automatic and should be awarded on merit.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We cannot accept petitions about honours or appointments, including requests for individuals to be given or not given particular honours.
While historically former Prime Ministers have been knighted, this is not automatic and decisions about all honours, including knighthoods, are made approved by the Queen on advice from the Honours and Appointments Secretariat in the Cabinet Office. You can find out more about this process here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-the-honours-system-works
While historically former Prime Ministers have been knighted, this is not automatic and decisions about all honours, including knighthoods, are made approved by the Queen on advice from the Honours and Appointments Secretariat in the Cabinet Office. You can find out more about this process here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-the-honours-system-works
Timeline
| 28 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.