The New Year Honours 2010 were announced on 31 December 2009 in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Barbados, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Saint Lucia, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Christopher and Nevis and other Commonwealth realms to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2010. The 2010 New Year Honours were unusual in that none of the 121 Members of Parliament (MPs) who had announced their retirement at the next general election received honours. This was perceived to be a reaction to a series of parliamentary scandals in 2009 which had diminished the public opinion of politicians. There were few honours for people from the financial services sector either, after controversy over high bonus payments despite the financial crisis. (One notable exception was Dyfrig John, a former deputy chairman/chief executive of HSBC, a bank which did not require a taxpayer bail-out. Dyfrig John was named CBE.) The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by the country whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour, with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then if appropriate, divisions (i.e. Military and Civil).

United Kingdom

Knights Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG / DCMG)

Companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG)

Royal Victorian Order

Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Members of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Royal Victorian Medal

Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)

Order of the British Empire

Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Royal Red Cross

Royal Red Cross (Second Class)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

Crown Dependencies

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

New Zealand

Cook Islands

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Barbados

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Grenada

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Papua New Guinea

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Solomon Islands

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (NBE)

St Lucia

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Belize

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Antigua and Barbuda

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Saint Christopher and Nevis

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)