Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Ban the award of UK honours to those who have donated over £1,000 to a party

Closed 87 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to take action to help ensure the honours system is truly merit based, and that it does not look like honours can be purchased, by banning those who have donated £1,000 total in goods, money or services to political parties from receiving an honour.
I think that giving honours to people who have made large donations can make it appear that honours are awarded because people have bought political influence. I believe this devalues the whole system. We want the system to be truly merit based. Those who donate significant money, goods and services to political parties should be satisfied that their donation cannot be perceived to be debasing our honours system.

Timeline

31 Jan 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 87
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 31 Jan 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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