MPs to get a symbolic vote on whether to strip Sir Philip Green of his knighthood
MPs will get a symbolic vote today on whether to strip Sir Philip Green of his knighthood.
An amendment by Conservative MP Richard Fuller has been accepted by the Speaker of the House of Commons, which means MPs will get a vote, but it will not be binding.
The backbencher called for today's debate in parliament on Sir Philip and the collapse of BHS, which cost 11,000 staff their jobs.
"Anyone can say sorry after the event," he said. "What we need is action, not words."
MPs on the work and pensions committee have demanded that he hand over more than £500m to the retailer's pension fund if he wants to keep his honour.
Earlier this week it was revealed that he has hired a top lawyer to scrutinise the inquiry
At least 50 MPs are expected to vote for him to lose his knighthood, which they hope will influence the Honours Forfeiture Committee, which has the final say on annulling knighthoods.
Sir Philip was knighted by Tony Blair's government in 2006 for services to the retail sector. But technically, parliament cannot demote him back to Mr Green with this vote.
The debate will kick off in the House of Commons later today.