New Year Honours lists 2013
In total 1,223 people have been recommended to The Queen for an award.
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In total 1,223 people have been recommended to The Queen for an award.
- 1,068 candidates have been selected at BEM, MBE and OBE level, 286 at BEM, 535 at MBE and 247 at OBE.
- 72% of the recipients are people who have undertaken outstanding work in their communities either in a voluntary or paid capacity.
- There are 572 successful women candidates in the list, representing 47% of the total. Women candidates include 13 Dames, 40 CBEs and 2 CBs.
- 5% of the successful candidates come from ethnic minority communities.
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