Farming Minister Mark Spencer has been awarded a Knighthood for public and parliamentary service in a surprise honours list.
From a farming background, Sir Mark, as he will now be known, was elected MP for Sherwood in 2010 and has been a Defra Minister since September 2022.
He was previously Lord President and Leader of the House of Commons from 8 February 2022 to 6 September 2022 and prior to that has held various roles as a Government whip.
Usually honours are handed out at New Year or at the King’s birthday, but this part of surprise batch announced as Parliament heads into recess.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came in for criticism, after a major Conservative Party donor, businessman Mohamed Mansour, a senior treasurer for the party, was given a knighthood for his business, charity and political service.