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Honours nominations probity and propriety checks

Information relating to honours nominations probity and propriety checks

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 8 October 2018
• Last updated: 27 August 2026 — See all updates

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Honours nominations probity and propriety checks completed by HMRC

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The integrity of the honours system is protected by carrying out probity checks with several government departments before names are submitted to the prime minister and the monarch for approval.

Published 8 October 2018

Last updated 27 August 2026 — Show all updates

1. 27 August 2026

   Correction to table data

2. 12 August 2026

   Published information about probity checks in 2025

3. 17 July 2025

   Published information about probity checks in 2024.

4. 30 January 2025

   Updated to include the advisory ratings for 2023.

5. 20 October 2023

   Updated to include the advisory ratings for 2022.

6. 27 October 2022

   Figures in the table showing the number of advisory ratings HMRC provided to The Honours and Appointments Secretariat updated to include 2021 data.

7. 12 March 2021

   Updated figures in the table showing the number of advisory ratings HMRC provided to The Honours and Appointments Secretariat.

8. 13 June 2019

   Updated with full 2018 data.

9. 8 October 2018

   First published.