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<p>There are currently 63 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. We do not
collect the information requested on political affiliation, nor do we monitor areas
of residence after an award is bestowed.</p><p> </p><p>In supporting the levelling
up agenda, Her Majesty’s Government would like to see representation in the honours
system from across the whole of the United Kingdom, reflecting the extraordinary contributions
made across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Data is collected using the county that the
recipient gives as their correspondence address; this is usually their current home
address and does not necessarily reflect their area of origin.</p><p> </p><p>The percentage
of BD22 recipients living in each region by level is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The Government
publishes honours transparency data broken down by both town/city and county. Data
is collected using the county the recipient gives as their correspondence address
(usually their home address rather than their places of origin). This data relates
only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence
List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet
Office. The transparency data for the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022 can be accessed
at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-queens-birthday-honours-2022"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-queens-birthday-honours-2022</a></p><p>
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