It also includes the Treasury Solicitor and the head of the original honours committee that recommended Sir Philip be knighted in 2006 for services to the retail industry. The other two members are kept secret but are drawn from other honours committee members who have relevant experience. Who can apply to strip Sir Philip's knighthood? MPs voted unanimously in October 2016 for a bid to strip Sir Philip Green of his knighthood over the collapse of BHS, which left a huge pensions black hole. In a lively debate lasting more than two hours MPs branded Sir Philip a "billionaire spiv" who had "shamed British capitalism".

Source: Daily Mirror October 26, 2018 14:37 UTC