The New Year Honours 2016 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January. The official lists of the 2016 New Year Honours for civilians and military were announced on 31 December.

The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country (in order of precedence) whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.

United Kingdom Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom with honours within her own gift and with the advice of the Government for other honours. 1,196 people were awarded honours. The majority of the recipients (1,044) received OBE (243), MBE (472) or British Empire Medal (329) awards. 578 of the honorees are women, representing 48% of the total. 5.7% of the recipients are ethnic minorities. The youngest recipient is 13-year-old Jonjo Heuerman, who was awarded the British Empire Medal for raising more than £235,000 (~USD$350k) for cancer research.

Member of the Order of Merit (OM)

The Right Honourable The Lord Darzi of Denham , for medicine Dame Ann Dowling , for engineering Sir James Dyson , for design

Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) Sir Roy Strong – For services to Culture.

Knight Bachelor Henry Campbell Bellingham, , Member of Parliament for North West Norfolk. For political and parliamentary service. Matthew Christopher Bourne, , Choreographer. For services to Dance. Colin Nigel Callender, , Television, film and theatre producer. For services to the British creative industries, promoting British film, theatre and television in international markets. Dr. David John Collins, , Further Education Commissioner. For services to Further Education. Clive Cowdery, Philanthropist and Founder, Resolution Foundation. For services to Children and Social Mobility. Lynton Keith Crosby, , Lately Campaign Director, Conservative Party. For political service. Professor Paul James Curran, Vice-Chancellor, City University London. For services to Higher Education. The Right Honourable Edward Jonathan Davey. For political and public service. Jonathan Stephen Day, , Lately Chair, Joint Intelligence Committee, Cabinet Office. For public service. William Robert Fittall. For services to the Church of England. The Honourable Nicholas James Forwood, , Judge of the General Court, Court of Justice of the European Union. For services to European justice Paul Edward Grice, Clerk and Chief Executive, Scottish Parliament. For services to the Scottish Parliament and voluntary service to Higher Education and the community in Scotland. Dr Michael Graham Jacobs, Clinical Lead in Infectious Diseases, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases. Harpal Singh Kumar, Chief Executive, Cancer Research UK. For services to Cancer Research. Steve Lancashire, Founder and chief executive officer, REAch2 and Executive Headteacher, Hillyfield Primary Academy, London Borough of Waltham Forest. For services to Education. Martyn John Dudley, . For services to the Voluntary and Charitable Sectors particularly the Hospice Movement. Professor David John Cameron MacKay, Regius Professor of Engineering, Cambridge University Engineering Department. For services to Scientific Advice in Government and Science Outreach. Anthony Peter McCoy, . For services to Horse Racing. Harvey Andrew McGrath. For services to Economic Growth and Public Life. David Ronald Norgrove, chair, Low Pay Commission and chair, Family Justice Board. For services to the Low Paid and the Family Justice System. Jack Petchey, . For services to Young People in East London and Essex through the Jack Petchey Foundation. Norman Kelvin Stoller, . For philanthropic service. Robert Talma Stheeman, , chief executive officer, Debt Management Office. For services to UK Government Debt Management. John Michael Leal Uren, . For philanthropic service. Alan Colin Drake Yarrow, lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to International Business, Inclusion and the City of London.

Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) Military Division Royal Navy Admiral Sir George Zambellas – First Sea Lord Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford – Chief of the Air Staff

Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB) Military Division Army Lt Gen James Rupert Everard – Late The Queen's Royal Lancers.

Civil Division Robert Devereux – Permanent Secretary of the Department for Work and Pensions and lately of the Department for Transport; for services to Transport and welfare and for voluntary service in Kilburn, London. Lin Homer – Lately Chief Executive, HM Revenue and Customs; for public service, particularly to Public Finance.

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military Division Royal Navy Rear Admiral James Anthony Morse – Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Capability) and Controller of the Navy Army Lt Gen Timothy Paul Evans – Late The Light Infantry. Maj Gen Jeremy Francis Rowan – Late Royal Army Medical Corps. Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Timothy Lawrence John Bishop – Air Officer Commanding 38 Group Air Vice-Marshal Martin Adrian Clark – Director (Technical) Military Aviation Authority

Civil Division Susan Jane Baldwin – Director, Academies and Maintained Schools Group, Department for Education. For services to Education. Professor Paul Anthony Cosford – Director for Health Protection and medical director, Public Health England. For services to Public Health. Stephen Gooding – Lately Director-General, Roads, Traffic and Local Group, Department for Transport. For public service to Transport. Dr. Ruth Hussey – chief medical officer for Wales and medical director, NHS Wales. For services to Healthcare. Prof. Nick Jennings – Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security and Regius Professor, University of Southampton. For services to Computer Science and National Security Science. Dr. Carl Niel Kempson – Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For services to British foreign policy Clare Moriarty – Lately Director-General, Rail Executive, Department for Transport. For services to Transport.

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) Sir Simon Fraser – Former Permanent Under Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For services to the FCO and the pursuit of British foreign policy interests

Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG / DCMG) Malcolm Evans – chair, United Nations Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture. For services to torture prevention and religious freedom Judith Macgregor – High Commissioner, Pretoria, South Africa. For services to British diplomacy Ivan Rogers – Permanent Representative to the European Union. For services to British European and International Policy

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Dr. John Freeman – HM Ambassador, Buenos Aires, Argentina. For services to the promotion and defence of British interests in Argentina Denis Keefe – HM Ambassador, Belgrade, Serbia. For services to British foreign policy John James Rankin – Former High Commissioner, Colombo, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. For services to British foreign policy Paul John Ritchie – Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For services to enhancing Diplomacy and National Security Caroline Elizabeth Wilson – Consul General, Hong Kong and Macao. For services to British foreign policy

Royal Victorian Order

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Brian Leslie Davies, , formerly Official Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales, Australia. Alexander Matheson, , Lord-Lieutenant of the Western Isles. Jeremy Patrick Bagwell Purefoy, , Assistant Secretary (Insignia), Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood. Jean Douglas Tulloch, Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries. Gerrard Tyrrell, , Solicitor, Harbottle and Lewis. Professor Howard John Williamson, , formerly Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) Christopher John Adcock – chief financial officer, Duchy of Lancaster. Lucinda Katharine Elizabeth Baker – Deputy Private Secretary to The Duchess of Gloucester. Sophia Louisa Densham – Assistant Private Secretary to the Duchess of Cornwall. Allison Sharaon Patricia Derrett – Assistant Archivist, Royal Archives. Dr. Timothy Hugh David Evans – Apothecary to The Queen and to the Royal Households. Commodore John Rowland Hance – formerly Gentleman Usher to The Queen. Major General Alasdair Ian Gordon Kennedy – formerly Gentleman Usher to The Queen. David Kim Parry – Director, Outward Bound Trust. David Paul Pogson – Senior Communications Officer, Royal Household. Sarah Squire – Head of HR Services, Royal Household. Dr. Richard Charles David Staughton – Consultant Dermatologist.

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) Harry Ian Collins – For services to the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. Alan William Goodship – Kennel Man, Sandringham Estate. Ruth Marguerite Hackney – formerly Personal Assistant to the Deputy Ranger, Windsor Great Park. Lorraine Denise King – Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Essex. Simon David Metcalf – Armourer, Royal Collection. Barry John Mitford – The Queen's Page. Martin Paul Oates – Senior Carriage Restorer, Royal Mews. Stewart Charles Reginald Parvin – Dressmaker to The Queen. Tracy Richardson – Enterprise Executive, The Prince's Trust. Ian David Arthur Russell – Registrar and Seneschal of the Cinque Ports. Paul Anthony Lynden Singer – Director of Operations, Government House, Canberra. Sergeant Andrew David Thomas – Metropolitan Police. For services to Royalty Protection. Margaret Rose Walker – Housekeeper, Birkhall. Brian Redvers Watts – Volunteer, The Prince's Trust.

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM) Gold Medal David Berwick – Valet to The Duke of Edinburgh. Cecil John Nelson – formerly Coaching Instructor, Royal Mews.

Silver Medal Ian Leslie Bullock – Fire and Security Officer, Palace of Holyroodhouse. Dugald Cameron – Storeman, Aberdovey Centre, Outward Bound Trust. Constable Gary Robert Copeland – Metropolitan Police. For services to Royalty Protection. Joanne Dermott – Assistant Dresser to The Queen. Keven Rodger Dunger – Senior Stud Hand, Royal Studs. Peter John Gillan – Visitor Services Assistant, Balmoral Castle. Clive John Lockyer – Senior Gardener, Government House, Perth. Daren James Palmer – Gardener, Sandringham Estate. Neil Leslie Turner – Senior Attendant, Windsor Castle. Constable James Michael Williams – Metropolitan Police. For services to Royalty Protection.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) Military Division Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart William Peach – Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) Professor Lesley Jean Fallowfield, Director, Sussex Health Outcomes Research and Education in Cancer, University of Sussex. For services to Psycho-Oncology. Judith Elizabeth Hackitt, , chair, Health and Safety Executive. For services to Engineering and Health and Safety. Susan Jowett, Chief Executive, The Spencer Academies Trust and Executive Principal, George Spencer Academy, Nottinghamshire. For services to Education.