Topic
Rural Affairs
111 people were recognised in the UK honours for Rural Affairs.
Recognition over time
111 people recognised for Rural Affairs from 2008 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
Recipients by sub-topic
Each bar counts people recognised for that topic on its own, not its sub-topics — so the Rural Affairs bar (111) is those tagged Rural Affairs directly, shown against its 2 sub-topics. The same person can appear in more than one.
Within Rural Affairs
The more specific topics beneath Rural Affairs — click to explore.
Recipients
People recognised for Rural Affairs
111 people
2026 · 6
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Stewart William Muir
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“Lately Policy Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Wildlife Conservation”
Rosemary Elizabeth Agnew
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“Lately Director of Agricultural Policy, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Agriculture”
Jonathan McNEE
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Londonderry
“Senior Marine Officer, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland). For Voluntary Service to Military Aviation Archaeology in Northern Ireland”
Daniel Richard Corry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Lead, Independent Review of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Regulatory Landscape. For Public Service”
Gideon Mark Henderson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford and lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Science”
2025 · 7
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Reading, Oxfordshire
“Director, UK Co-ordinating Body, Grants Hub, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For Public Service”
Robert Walker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Penrith, Cumbria
“Neurodiversity Network Founder, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Neurodiversity”
Donald Morrow
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Aughnacloy, County Tyrone
“Head of Dairy, Pigs, Poultry and Crops Branch, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to the Agriculture Industry and to Scouting in Northern Ireland”
Kulin Kantilal Patel
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Veterinary Advisor for International Trade, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Animal Health and to International Trade”
Paul Caldwell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Carlisle, Cumbria
“Chief Executive Officer, Rural Payments Agency. For services to Agriculture and to Rural Areas”
Justin Mark Francis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hailsham, East Sussex
“Nature Lead, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Council for Sustainable Business and Chair, Responsible Travel Company. For services to Nature and to the Environment”
Janet Hughes
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director, Farming and Countryside Programme, Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs. For Public Service”
2024 · 11
Kevin Dolan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
“Senior Supervisor, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to Forestry”
Richard Guy Nettleton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“Lately Principal Plant Health and Seeds Inspector, Animal and Plant Health Agency and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Plant Health”
Louise Ball
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Head, Genetic Technology Regulatory Team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Science and Technology”
Timothy Michael Mordan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Epsom, Surrey
“Lately Deputy Director, Innovation, Productivity and Science, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For Public Service”
Paul John McGURNAGHAN
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Lisburn, County Antrim
“Director, Digital Services, Department for Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to Information Technology and Digital Innovation”
Amira Amzour
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Deputy Director, Environment Bill, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Environmental Legislation”
Elizabeth Pitman (Elizabeth Noel)
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
“Lately Non-Executive Board Member and Government Reviewer, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Government”
Norman Fulton
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Ballymena, County Antrim
“Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland”
Elizabeth Catherine Williams (Kay Williams)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Head of International Chemicals, Pesticide and Hazardous Waste, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to the International Environment and charitable service through Bees Abroad”
Andrew Stott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“Lately Science Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Nature and Climate”
Thomas Eccles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Bangor, County Down
“Fisheries Officer, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Fisheries, Environment and to Maritime Safety”
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