Disgraced Former minister Chris Huhne’s ex-wife stripped of CB

The Queen has accepted the Honours Forfeiture Committee’s advice and decreed that Mrs Vicky Pryce is to be stripped of the Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) awarded to her on the 13 June 2009 following her conviction for perverting the course of justice. Her honour has been cancelled and annulled and her name shall cease to be on the register of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

Former Minister Leaves the Privy Council

Former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Mr Chris Huhne has asked Her Majesty the Queen to leave the Privy Council.

Mr Huhne resigned as a Member of Parliament after he was charged with perverting the course of justice. Mr Huhne stood trial at Southwark Crown Court and on the 11th March was sentenced to eight months in prison.

Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council have taken Mr Huhne request under consideration and have ordered his name to be removed from the list of Members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.