Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has said prime ministers should “absolutely not” hand honours to family members, in response to reports that Boris Johnson planned to include his father on his resignation honours list.
Appearing on BBC Question Time on Thursday night, the Conservative MP was prompted to address the topic when a member of the audience asked: “Can my dad have a knighthood too?” Mr Jenrick replied: “Well I’ve no idea who will be on the list.”
When asked by host Fiona Bruce if he opposed the former PM putting forward his own father for a knighthood, the Immigration Minister answered: “As a principle, is it wise for a prime minister to nominate a member of their own family for an honour? No, absolutely not.”
