1997 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours - Knights Bachelor

Knights Bachelor

  • Robert Atkins, former Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Environment, Sport, Transport, Trade and Industry (Later MEP, 1999)
  • Peter Brown, constituency agent to John Major
  • Michael Forsyth, former Scottish Secretary, 1995-7 (later Lord Forsyth of Drumlean)
  • Anthony Garrett CBE, Director, Campaigning Department, Conservative Central Office
  • Brian Mawhinney, former Transport Secretary (1994-5), Chairman of the Conservative Party (1995-7), later Shadow Home Secretary (1997-8) (later Lord Mawhinney)
  • Richard Needham, former Minister for Northern Ireland and Trade (inherited title of Earl of Kilmorey)
  • Neville Trotter, former Conservative MP for Tynemouth
  • John Ward, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, 1994–97

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