Birthday Honours lists 2017
More than 1,000 people have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2017.
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In total 1,109 people have received an award:
- 962 candidates have been selected at BEM, MBE and OBE level (303 at BEM, 438 at MBE and 221 at OBE)
- 74% of the recipients are people who have undertaken outstanding work in their communities either in a voluntary or paid capacity
- there are 554 successful women candidates in the List, representing 50% of the total
- 10% of the successful candidates come from a BAME background, the greatest ever number of BAME recipients in an Honours List
- 6.5% of the successful candidates consider themselves to have a disability (under the Equality Act 2010)
Honours lists are published at New Year and on the Queen바카라 사이트™s official birthday in June. Learn more about the honours and how to nominate someone for an award.