Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925
The Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that makes the sale of peerages or any other honours illegal. The act was passed by the Parliament in the wake of David Lloyd George's 1922 cash-for-honours scandal. In 2006 a number of people connected to the Labour Party government of Tony Blair were interviewed voluntarily at Downing Street in connection with alleged offences under the 1925 Act.
Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act for the prevention of abuses in connection with the Grant of Honours. |
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| Citation | 15 & 16 Geo. 5 c. 72 |
| Introduced by | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 August 1925 |
| Commencement | 7 August 1925 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, Bribery Act 2010 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
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