We can e-petition about Honours, contrary to the opinion of the team & policy
Evidence 1908 Foundation of the Society of Knights Bachelor at a meeting held at 31 Essex Street, Strand on 27th April. Constitution, regulations and bye-laws adopted. 1910 Petition for Royal Warrant first mooted, not pursued as too few members in the Society (to need it) & no permanent abode.
Signatures
7
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 7/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 7/100,000
- 24 SEPT 2025Petition rejectedno-action
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. E-petitions are different and separate to the other forms of petitions to Parliament, and the standards and rules for e-petitions are therefore different.
- 07 SEPT 2025Petition created
Background
1917 Resolution to petition for a grant of arms on a second design for Insignia of The Society as follows: ‘A golden spur on a red enamel ground surrounded by a green wreath of laurel or a silver star'.
1986 Decision made not to petition for a Royal Charter. to the Revised Rules adopted on 12th May. The Society was also accorded charitable status that year, charity number 294638, 5th August. First edition of newsletter Chivalry produced.
Clearly many petitions about Honours & the orders