Honours Committee

Honours Committee
Committee overview
Formed	2005 (reorganisation)
Headquarters	70 Whitehall, London SW1A 2AS
Committee executive	Sir Tom Scholar, Chair;
Parent department	Cabinet Office

The Honours Committee is a committee within the Cabinet Office of the Government of the United Kingdom formed to review nominations for national honours for merit, exceptional achievement or service. Twice yearly the Honours Committee submits formal recommendations for the British monarch's New Years and Birthday Honours. Members of the Honours Committee—which comprises a main committee and nine subcommittees in speciality areas—research and vet nominations for national awards, including knighthoods and the Order of the British Empire.

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