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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
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  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.

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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.