The New Year Honours List 2021 was published on Thursday 31 December 2020, demonstrating the incredible efforts of hundreds of public sector and community workers throughout 2020 and beyond. In a year that tested the resolve and determination of those on the frontline, the New Year Honours List includes 1,239 recipients, recognised for their extraordinary contributions in all four nations of the United Kingdom. Included in the List are 123 (10%) health and social care workers - from British Red Cross Ambulance Crew to care home managers - all have played a part in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. The list comprises approximately 27 British Asian women and 55 British Asian men of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan origin.
The honours system continues to champion diversity at all levels and celebrates the breadth of service given by people from all backgrounds from all across the UK. Of the 1,239 people who receive an award:
1,123 candidates have been selected at BEM, MBE and OBE level: 397 at BEM, 476 at MBE, 250 at OBE
803 (65%) of the recipients are people who have undertaken outstanding work in their communities either in a voluntary or paid capacity.
603 women are recognised in the List, representing 49% of the total.
14.2% of the successful candidates come from a BAME background.
6.9% of the successful candidates consider themselves to have a disability (under the Equality Act 2010); and
4% of recipients identified as being LGBTQ+.
Most ethnically diverse honours list yet
The New Year Honours List is the most ethnically diverse honours list yet, with 14.2% of recipients coming from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background. Public sector workers make up 14.8% of the list and include firefighters, medical professionals, teachers, police officers and local government workers - all of whom are being recognised for making a huge individual impact, and in particular in the response to Covid-19. The youngest recipient is 20-year-old Samah Khalil, the Youth Mayor of Oldham. She received a BEM for her work in empowering young people. Architect David Chipperfield is awarded a Companion of Honour, for services to architecture.
A BEM was awarded to Cath Fitzsimmons from Greater Manchester, a former palliative care nurse who came out of retirement for Covid-19. Charity Helpline Housing Adviser for Shelter Nadeem Khan received a BEM - unable to return to the UK because of the Covid-19 pandemic, he worked from his personal laptop from a rooftop in Lahore, Pakistan delivering housing advice to over 500 people over three months via web chat to people over 5,000 miles away in the UK. Dr Azeem Alam, 28 years old from Harpenden, Herts received the BEM for founding BiteMedicine, which provides free medical education for medical students, physician associates and aspiring doctors during Covid-19, teaching over 10,000 students worldwide via online, live webinars.
Gaj Wallooppillai the former Deputy Leader in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames was awarded an OBE by the Queen for his enormous contribution to equality and community cohesion. Uganda born Harilal Patel of Cardiff has been recognised in the New Year Honours list with the award of a British Empire Medal for the Services to Community Cohesion in Cardiff. Asha Day received the British Empire Medal for “services to the NHS and minority ethnic equality during the Covid response.”
More notable names from Sikhs and people of Sikh heritage include, Tanjit Singh Dosanjh, OBE who is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Prison Opticians Trust, Daljit Singh Grewal for services to the community in West London, particularly during the Covid-19 Response and Charandeep Singh - Founder, The Sikh Food Bank for services to Charity during the Covid-19 Response (Paisley, Renfrewshire) among ten awardees.
Britain’s business sector has stepped up
This Honours List highlights how Britain’s business sector has stepped up to deliver for the country during Covid-19. From small business owners diverting their resources or changing business models to support the response effort to supermarket workers making sure all their vulnerable customers were stocked up with essential items - this Honours List showcases 111 recipients (9%) being recognised for services to business and the economy. The majority of awards are for the contributions people have made in their communities. Of those receiving an award, 65% are recognised for their community work.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “In a year when so many have made sacrifices to protect our NHS and save people’s lives, the outstanding efforts of those receiving honours today are a welcome reminder of the strength of human spirit, and of what can be achieved through courage and compassion.
The 2021 New Year Honours offer us an opportunity to salute their dedication and recognise many who have gone above and beyond in their contribution to our country. As we begin a new year and continue to come together to fight this virus, may their service and stories be an inspiration to us all.”
THE QUEEN’S NEW YEAR
HONOURS LIST 2021
Companion of Honour
Sir David Alan Chipperfield CBE. Architect, David Chipperfield Architects. For services to Architecture. (London, Greater London)
ORDER OF THE BATH
Companions of the Order of the Bath
Malini Nebhrajani. Legal Director, Department for Health and Social Care Legal Advisers, Government Legal Department. For public service. (London, Greater London)
CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Fayyaz Afzal OBE. Circuit Judge, England and Wales. For services to the Judiciary and to Diversity and Inclusion. (Leicester, Leicestershire)
Dr Mina Golshan. Deputy Chief Inspector, Office for Nuclear Regulation. For services to Nuclear Regulation. (Helsby, Cheshire)
Professor Usha Claire Goswami FBA. Professor of Cognitive Developmental Neuroscience, University of Cambridge. For services to Educational Research. (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire)
Preetha Ramachandran. Group Director, South East Universal Credit Operations, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the Unemployed. (London, Greater London)
Professor Raad Shakir. Professor of Neurology (Visiting), Imperial College London. For services to Global Neurology. (Pyrford, Surrey)
Professor Sembukuttiarachilage Ravi Pradip Silva. Director, Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey. For services to Science, to Education and to Research. (Camberley, Surrey)
OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Anwar Ali. Founder and Director, Upturn Enterprise Ltd. For services to Social Enterprise. (Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester)
Councillor Azhar Ali. Leader of Labour Group, Lancashire County Council. For services to the community in North West England. (Brierfield, Lancashire)
Professor Farah Naz Kausar Bhatti. Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon. For services to Diversity in the NHS in Wales. (Swansea, West Glamorgan)
Narmada Helen De Silva. Deputy Director, Strategic and Cross Cutting Policy Group, H.M. Revenue and Customs. For public service. (London, Greater London)
Tanjit Singh Dosanjh. Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Prison Opticians Trust. For services to Optometry in Prisons and Reducing Re-Offending. (Rochester, Kent)
Professor Mohan Jayantha Edirisinghe FREng. Bonfield Chair of Biomaterials, University College London. For services to Biomedical Engineering. (London, Greater London)
Nadim Ednan-Laperouse MBE. Co-founder and Trustee, Natasha Allergy Research Foundation. For services to People with Allergies. (London, Greater London)
Tanya Ednan-Laperouse. Co-founder and Trustee, Natasha Allergy Research Foundation. For services to People with Allergies. (London, Greater London)
Dipanwita Ganguli. Principal, Sutton College. For services to Adult Education in London. (London, Greater London)
Professor Suneetha Ramani Moonesinghe. Professor of Perioperative Medicine and Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London. For services to Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Critical Care. (Uckfield, East Sussex)
Lord Diljit Singh Rana MBE. Chairman, Andras House Ltd. For services to Business and to the Economy in Northern Ireland. (Belfast)
Asiyah Ravat. Executive Principal, Star Academies. For services to Education in Birmingham. (Walsall, West Midlands)
Mrunel Sisodia. Co-chair, National Network of Parent Carer Forums. For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, particularly during the Covid-19 Response. (Bedford, Bedfordshire)
Nina Minoo Wadia. For services to Entertainment and to Charity. (Staines, Surrey)
MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Professor Alka Surajprakash Ahuja. Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Royal College of Psychiatrists (Wales). For services to the NHS during Covid-19. (Cardiff, South Glamorgan)
Malique Jamal Al-Shabazz. Constable, Merseyside Police. For services to Policing and Ethnic Minority Communities in Merseyside. (Prenton, Merseyside)
Dr Nisreen Ala-Din Sahib Alwan. Associate Professor in Public Health, Southampton University. For services to Medicine and Public Health during Covid-19. (Eastleigh, Hampshire)
Humza Arshad. Comedian and Writer. For services to Education. (London, Greater London)
Rabinder Nath Bhanot JP. For services to Wellbeing and Community Action, particularly during the Covid-19 Response. (Chigwell, Essex)
Dr Harnovdeep Singh Bharaj. Consultant, Diabetes and General Medicine, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. For services to People with Diabetes in the South Asian Community. (Bolton, Greater Manchester)
Dr Anand John Chitnis. General Practitioner, The Castle Practice, Birmingham. For services to the NHS, Mental Health and Disabilities. (Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands)
Ismail Mohammed Gangat. Founder and Proprietor, Azhar Academy Girls' School, Forest Gate. For services to Education in East London. (London, Greater London)
Dr Mohammad Tayyab Haider. Medical Director, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS, particularly during the Covid-19 Response and to the community in Essex. (Brentwood, Essex)
Mohammad Imran Hamid. For services to Youth Empowerment and Social Welfare Projects. (London, Greater London)
Dr Amir Simon Hannan. General Practitioner, Haughton Thornley Medical Centre. For services to General Practice in Hyde and Haughton Green, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside. (Altrincham, Greater Manchester)
Syeda Islam. For services to the community in Battersea, Greater London particularly during the Covid-19 Response. (London, Greater London)
Moinul Islam. Founder and Project Manager, Outta Skool North West. For services to Sport and Education in the community, particularly during the Covid-19 Response. (Oldham, Greater Manchester)
Shravan Jashvantrai Joshi. For services to Diversity and to the British Hindu community. (London, Greater London)
Dr Shikandhini Kanagasundrem. Director, Infection Prevention and Control and Consultant Microbiologist, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. For services to Microbiology, infection Prevention and Control, particularly during the Covid-19 Response. (Loughton, Essex)
Harjinder Kaur Kandola. Chief Executive, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust. For services to Mental Health, particularly during the Covid-19 Response. (Arlesey, Bedfordshire)
Ruchi Nanda. Lately Account Manager, Department for International Trade. For services to Trade, to Investment and to Business Support. (Hockley, Essex)
Satyesh Parmar. Consultant Surgeon, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. For services to Oral and Maxillofacial Cancer Surgery. (Solihull, West Midlands)
Bhaven Pathak. For services to Business and British Hinduism. (London, Greater London)
Niraj Kumar Sharma. Immigration Liaison Officer, Immigration Enforcement, Home Office. For public service. (Abroad, Abroad)
Sunita Ben Singal. Diversity and Equality Lead, National Employer and Partnership Team, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Diversity and to Inclusion. (Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands)
Sasi Srinivasan. Early Years Manager, London Borough of Brent. For services to Education. (London, Greater London)
Dr Asha Thomson. Speciality Dentist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Senior Clinical Leadership Fellow East Anglia NHS England and Senior Clinical Teacher in Oral Surgery, Kings College Hospital London. For services to the NHS, particularly during the Covid-19 Response. (Chelmsford, Essex)
Anjuu Trevedi. Head, Regional Business Engagement, University of Leicester. For services to Business Innovation and to the Economy in Leicestershire. (Leicester, Leicestershire)
Rajinder Tumber. Cyber Security Executive, Ernst and Young. For services to the Cyber Security Industry. (London, Greater London)
Shahab Uddin. Director of Legal, British Olympic Association. For services to Sport during the Covid-19 Response. (London, Greater London)
Manoj Varsani. Founder, SOS Supplies. For services to Protective Care during the Covid-19 Response. (London, Greater London)
Haleema Yousaf. Team Leader, Fair Access and School Exclusions, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. (Solihull, West Midlands)
BEM
British Empire Medal
Samira Ahmad. Assistant Scientific Officer, Animal and Plant Health Agency. For services to Animal Health during the Covid-19 Response and to the community in Woking, Surrey. (Addlestone, Surrey)
Dr Azeem Alam. Co-Founder, BiteMedicine and Junior Doctor, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medical Education during Covid-19. (Harpenden, Hertfordshire)
Anand Bhatt. Co-founder, Aakash Odedra Company. For services to Dance and to the community in Leicester. (Leicester, Leicestershire)
Salma Bi. For services to Cricket and to Diversity in Sport. (Birmingham, West Midlands)
Swaran Chowdhary. For services to Kidney Research UK, Organ Donation and South Asian communities in Scotland. (Glasgow, Glasgow)
Imran Ahmed Chowdhury. For services to Community Cohesion in Northampton. (Northampton, Northamptonshire)
Golam Mahbab Alam Chowdhury. Refugee Support Staff and Emergency Responder, British Red Cross. For services to Healthcare during the Covid-19 Response. (Portsmouth, Hampshire)
Asha Rani Day. Nurse, Health Visitor and Clinical Team Leader; Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. For services to the NHS and to Minority Ethnic Equality during the Covid-19 Response. (Fleckney, Leicestershire)
Daljit Singh Grewal. For services to the community in West London, particularly during the Covid-19 Response. (London, Greater London)
Maya Joshi. For services to the Vulnerable in Leicestershire. (Leicester, Leicestershire)
Sanjay Jayenedra Kara. Trustee, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (Neasden Temple). For services to community cohesion and public and charitable service in the UK. (London, Greater London)
Ziaul Khan. For services to the community in Sheffield. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
Nadeem Sadiq Khan. Charity Helpline Housing Adviser and Team Leader, Shelter. For services to the Homeless during the Covid-19 Response. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
Haroon Mahmood. Relief Manager, Wells Pharmacy, Darlaston. For services to the community in the West Midlands, particularly during Covid-19. (Coventry, West Midlands)
Aakash Odedra. Co-founder, Aakash Odedra Company. For services to Dance and to the community in Leicester. (Leicester, Leicestershire)
Ayesha Pakravan-Ovey. Founder, The Plattery and Vital Meals. For services to charity and to Vulnerable People during the Covid-19 Response. (London, Greater London)
Harilal Narandas Patel. For services to Community Cohesion in Cardiff. (Cardiff, South Glamorgan)
Khakan Munir Qureshi. Senior Independent Living Officer, Midland Heart. For services to LGBT Equality. (Wednesbury, West Midlands)
Dr Aminur Khosru Rahman. Chair, Kent Area Committee, Institution of Mechanical Engineers. For services to Education. (Chatham, Kent)
Syedur Rahman. For services to Charity in Leicester. (Leicester, Leicestershire)
Azizur Rahman. Foods Section Manager, Marks and Spencer. For services to the community in London during the Covid-19 Response. (London, Greater London)
Mohammed Usman Rakq. Senior IT Assistant, Glasgow Caledonian University. For services to Education and to Students with Hearing Impairments. (Bonnybridge, Stirling and Falkirk)
Charandeep Singh. Founder, The Sikh Food Bank. For services to Charity during the Covid-19 Response. (Paisley, Renfrewshire)
Diplomatic Service and Overseas
LVO
Shutica Patel M.V.O. lately Head of Photographic Services, Royal Collection, Royal Household.
ARMY
ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Major Priyum Patel
Sergeant Sarvjit Pal Singh
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Professor Sayed Nader Azam-Ali. Chief Executive Officer, Crops for the Future. For services to Underutilised Crops and improving Food Security.
Dr. Raghu Rama Pillarisetti. Director and Consultant Breast Surgeon, KIMS-USHALAKSHMI Centre for Breast Diseases. For services to Breast Cancer
Sanjay Patel. Founder Station Soccer. For services to Social Mobility, the promotion of Prosperity and to Education in Atlanta through Football.
Aminullah Safi. Team Leader, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to National Security.
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL
Nargus Akhtar. lately Training and Exercise Officer, Crisis Management Department, Consular Directorate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British Nationals overseas.
Predeepkumar Parmar. Desk Officer, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Services. For services to British foreign policy.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
QUEEN'S AMBULANCE SERVICE MEDAL (QAM)
Araf Saddiq. Paramedic, Scottish Ambulance Service
