Honours: Knights Bachelor

Brighouse, Prof Timothy Robert Peter, For serv Educ.

Cannadine, Prof David Nicholas, Formerly Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Prof, Inst of Historical Research, Univ of London. For serv Scholarship.

Crombie, Alexander, Group Ch exec, Standard Life. For serv the Insurance ind in Scotland.

Cubie, Dr Andrew, CBE, Formerly Chair of the Court, Napier Univ. For publ serv in Scotland.

Dixon, Peter John Bellett, Formerly chm, Housing Corporation. For serv the Housing Sector.

Douglas, Prof Neil James, Presdt, R College of Physicians of Edinburgh. For serv Medicine.

Edwards, Robert Paul, Headteach, Garforth commty College, Leeds. For serv lcl and nat Educ.

Hoy, Christopher Andrew, MBE, Cyclist. For serv Sport.

Jones, David Charles, CBE, For serv Business and to Charity.

Jones, Kenneth Lloyd, QPM, Ch Const and pres, Association of ch Police Offrs. For serv the Police.

Knowles, Nigel Graham, Chief exec and mgg Partner for Europe and Asia, DLA Piper Internat LLP. For serv the Legal Profession.

Lewis, David Thomas Rowell, For serv the Legal Profession and to the City of London Corporation.

Madejski, John Robert, OBE, For charitable serv.

McKay, Neil Stuart, CB, Chief exec, East of Eng Strategic HA. For serv the NHS.

Meeran, His Honour Judge Goolam Hoosen Kader, Formerly pres, Employment Tribunal (Eng and Wales). For serv the Administration of Justice.

Partridge, Nicholas Wyndham, OBE, Chief exec, Terrence Higgins Trust. For serv Healthcare.

Powell, John Christopher, chm, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. For serv the Advertising ind.

Pratchett, Terence David John, OBE, Author. For serv Literature.

Ribeiro, Bernard Francisco, CBE, Formerly pres, R College of Surgeons. For serv Medicine.

Taylor, Prof Martin John, FRS, Prof in Pure Mathematics, Univ of Manchester. For serv Science.

Walport, Dr Mark Jeremy, Dir, Wellcome Trust. For serv Medical Research.