Honours system reform urged
Too many honours are awarded to politicians, celebrities and civil servants rather than to people who devote time and effort to their local communities, MPs said today.
MPs want overhaul of the Honours Forfeiture Committee
MPs have also called for the overhaul of the Honours Forfeiture Committee which stripped former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Fred Goodwin of his knighthood.
It expressed concern that the forfeiture committee had been reacting to a "media storm" and said that the criteria for removing an honour needed to be clearly set out.
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