§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Prime Minister how many of those appointed to the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire have had their names erased from the register in consequence of having been convicted by the civil power or for some other reason?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThere have been 16 such erasures since 1917 when the Order was instituted. This figure covers India, the Dominions and Colonies as well as the United Kingdom. With one exception, an award of the M.B.E. in 1926, all the appointments were made before the introduction of the more severe standards which govern selection at the present day.