To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which individuals who are not UK citizens were awarded honours between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2001; and what the (a) date of announcement, (b) honour concerned and (c) reason for the award was in each case. (98008)

[holding answer 30 October 2006]: As the information requested is lengthy, I will arrange for it to be placed in the Library of the House, and to also send a copy to the hon. Member.

As honorary awards to citizens of countries where Her Majesty the Queen is not Head of State are not formally announced, the date of the Queen’s formal approval of such awards is given.