Rejected petition Strip Sir Philip Green of his Knighthood

In 2006, British businessman Philip Green was made a Knight Bachelor "for services to the Retail Industry". He retains this honour despite continuously shielding his companies from paying their fair share of tax and selling out BHS workers during its takeover in 2015.

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The Arcadia Group pay a lower rate of tax due to the company being registered in his wife Tina Green's name. Under Philip Green's direction, there was a £571m deficit in the BHS pension fund, and only after public outrage did he agree to pay £363m into the fund. During their 15 year ownership of BHS the Greens and shareholders made £580m. Last year Green requested that the taxpayer help pay for Arcadia employees furlough wages.

If Green's services are not benefitting the taxpayer and not benefitting his workers, why does he deserve to retain this honour?

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about honours or appointments.

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Date submitted 7 October 2021
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