Honours: Forfeiture
Commons · Question 85708 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Yasmin Qureshi
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to help reduce the (a) number of steps required and (b) time taken to remove (i) honours and (ii) titles.
Answer
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 4 Nov 2025
Peerages, styles, titles and honours are granted by the Sovereign. The Sovereign may change the entitlement to the titles and styles such as “Prince” and “Royal Highness” under the Royal Prerogative. An Act of Parliament is required to remove a peerage on...