Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Scrap the honours system and all previously granted honours

Closed 67 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to abolish the current honours system, including all previously granted honours. We believe this system is sycophantic and nepotistic.
As there have been previous allegations of cronyism, sycophancy and cash for honours and now allegations of nepotism, we believe it is time to scrap the honours system. There is a need to restore public confidence in democratic institutions, and we think this cannot be done when the honours system lends itself to charges of corruption.

Timeline

10 Mar 2023 Petition opened for signatures
10 Sep 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 67
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 10 Mar 2023
Closed 10 Sep 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.