§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Prime Minister how many individuals have written to him since his statement of 8 March proposing themselves as recipients of honours.
§ The Prime MinisterOver 1,600 names have been put forward to the honours nominations unit since I made my statement to the House on changes to the honours system. Based on a check of a sample of the nominations, it is likely that about a dozen are self-nominations.
§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Prime Minister how many staff were employed at No. 10 Downing street to administer the honours system in 1992: and what increase in their number is planned.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 15 April 1993]: The honours section in 10 Downing street consisted of six staff in 1992. Numbers will be kept under review in the normal way to reflect changes in the work load.