2010 Dissolution Honours

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The 2010 Dissolution Honours List was issued on 28 May 2010 at the advice of the outgoing Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. The list was gazetted on 15 June. [1]

Contents

Life peerages

Conservative

Labour

Liberal Democrats

Democratic Unionist Party

Crossbench

Working peers

Conservative

Labour

Liberal Democrats

Knights Bachelor

Refusals

Outgoing Labour MP Keith Hill claimed he was offered a knighthood but declined it, saying he would find the title "embarrassing". [2]

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References

  1. "No. 59459". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2010. p. 11151.
  2. "Former Streatham MP turns down knighthood". Streatham Guardian. 18 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2010.