honours, lieutenant, briggs
Is the honours system fair?
20 April 2012
Members will take evidence from two Lords Lieutenant: David Briggs, the Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Sir Garth Morrison, the Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian.
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This is the first session of the Committee’s inquiry into the operation of the honours system.
Particular issues to be explored may include:
- Whether honours are distributed in a fair and open way;
- the role of Lords Lieutenants in the operation of the honours system; and
- how to increase public confidence in the honours system.
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Committee Room 16
Witnesses:
- David Briggs, MBE, K.St.J., Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
- Sir Garth Morrison, KT, CBE, DL, Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian