Dozens of civil servants from across the country have been featured in the New Year’s honours list.

The gongs went to staff at every level and grade, from permanent secretaries to administrative assistants.

Nigel Hamilton, head of the civil service in Northern Ireland, and Bill Jeffrey, the most senior civilian official within the Ministry of Defence, were both awarded a Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB).

Dr Deborah Reynolds, who stepped down as chief veterinary officer having overseen the handling of both this year’s foot and mouth and bluetongue outbreaks, received a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).

Bruce Mann, the former head of the civil contingencies unit within the Cabinet Office, and Anthony Inglese, chief solicitor for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), both received the same award.

Alan Garwood, the former head of Defence Exports Services, which is to become part of UK Trade and Investment in April, was one of the many public officials made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

Also on the list was Richard Summersgill, director of child benefit and tax credit offices for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and a former special adviser to the prime minister’s office, Elizabeth Lloyd.

Lloyd was one of a number of Tony Blair’s staff in the New Year’s honours – former official spokesman Samuel Kelly will become a CB, while junior officials Susan Geddes and Wendy Abbs were made members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

Click on the links to read interviews with some of the civil servants honoured

Knighthoods
Michael Harris, former president of the Social Security and Child Support Appeals Tribunal and circuit judge

Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
Nigel Hamilton, head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service
Bill Jeffrey, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Nicholas Bennett, director-general of strategic technologies, MOD.
Sandra Caldwell, director of field operations, Health and Safety Executive.
Joseph Doran, former director-general of departmental management, at the Department of Health (DOH).
Anthony Inglese, director-general of legal services, BERR.
Samuel Kelly, formerly the prime minister's official spokesman.
David Lavery, director-general of the Northern Ireland Court Service.
Dr Vanessa Lawrence, director general and chief executive of Ordnance Survey.
Bruce Mann, former head of the civil contingencies secretariat, Cabinet Office.
Philip Wynnowen, director-general of strategy and pensions, Department for Work and
Pensions (DWP).
Dr Jeanette Pugh, director of the safeguarding group, Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
Dr Deborah Reynolds, the government’s former chief veterinary officer.
Robert Talma Stheeman, chief executive of the UK debt management office, Treasury.
Kenneth Sutton, deputy-chief executive of the Border and Immigration Agency (BIA).

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Diana Babar, team leader of the litigation and employment group, Treasury Solicitor's Department.
Evelyn Collins, chief executive of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
Bronwen Curtis, former civil service commissioner.
Anthony Douglas, chief executive of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
Alan Garwood, formerly head of Defence Export Services, at the MOD.
Dennis Godfrey, recently Grade 5 at the Northern Ireland Office (NIO).
Teresa Graham, formerly deputy chair of the Better Regulation Commission.
Richard Handover, chair of the Adult Learning Inspectorate.
Lorna Harris, head of international co-operation unit and civil recovery unit, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service within the Scottish Executive.
Dr Felicity Harvey, director of medicines, pharmacy and industry group, DOH.
Dr Bill Kirkup, director-general of clinical programmes, DOH.
Brian Leonard, director of the industry directorate, the culture, creativity and economy group, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Susan Lewis, chief inspector of education and training in Wales.
Ann Lloyd, head of health and social services department and chief executive of NHS Wales, Welsh Assembly.
Elizabeth Lloyd, special advisor to the former prime minister’s office.
Angela Mason, former director of the women and equality unit, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
Patrick McCartan, chair of the Labour Relations Agency in Northern Ireland.
Professor David Metcalf, former commissioner of the Low Pay Commission.
John Mills, former director of rural policy, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Dr George Paterson, director of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Scotland.
Teresa Stirling, head of histories, openness and records unit, Cabinet Office.
Richard Summersgill, director of child benefit and tax credit offices, HMRC.
John Tiner, former chief executive of the Financial Services Authority.
Professor Martin Wasik, former chair of the Sentencing Advisory Panel.

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Nicholas Adkin, tobacco programme manager, DOH.
Graham Ashmore, head of European and cluster policy, UK Trade and Investment, West Midlands region.
Paul Bleasdale, head of pensions and Mmdical fitness unit, School Resources Group, DCSF. Rodney Brown, emergency services liaison team leader, Highways Agency.
David Burge, head of police finance and pension unit, Home Office.
William Dryburgh, Grade B1 at the MOD.
Dr Edith Edmonson, chair of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee, FSA.
Robert Farmer, head of contingency planning, Defra.
Nicola Francis, debt enforcement project manager at the Child Support Agency.
Kenneth Fraser, operations manager at the county court bulk centre, HM Courts Service.
Timothy Gbedemah, non-executive director, BIA.
Miss Ann Marie Grinstead, former Lately non-executive director, Valuation Office Agency (VOA).
Colin Harbin, former deputy director of the BIA.
Laurence Hatchwell, lead specialist at the rating directorate, VOA.
Elizabeth Howe, general counsel, international association of prosecuters, Crown Prosecution Service.
John Howison, former director of trunk road infrastructure and professional services, Transport Scotland.
Andrew Lake, grade B1 at the MOD.
Dr Alan Lennon, former chair of the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment, Northern Ireland.
Paul Lincoln, senior civil servant, MOD.
Colin McAllister, head of division in detection, North region, HMRC.
Dr Philip McClements, chief medical adviser to the Northern Ireland Prison Service.
Alison Mary McDonald, senior manager, processing directorate, HMRC.
Bernard McGuigan, head of estate management for the NIO.
Dr Chennakesavalu Rajagopal, former civilian medical practitioner, MOD.
Christopher Rivington, team leader, Learning and Skills Council relationship management, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Dr Trevor Rothwell, secretary of the Forensic Pathology Council, Home Office.
Michael Scott, former Grade B1 civil servant, MOD.
Dr David Steel, chief executive, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland.
John Thorpe, grade seven in cities and urban policy division, DCLG.
Kashaf Walayat, head of service improvement and operations, chief information officers group, DCSF.
David Whitman, corporate services manager, Jobcentre Plus.
Sarah Wood, senior case director, HMRC.
Callton Young, director of sustainability and competitiveness, food and drink federation, Defra.

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Wendy Abbs, former duty clerk in the prime minister's office.
Pauline Annan, quality manager, Social Security and Child Support Appeals Tribunal, Ministry of Justice.
Vivienne Bateson, administrative assistant, Jobcentre Plus.
Jacqueline Best, administrative officer, regions directorate, BERR.
Paul Bevand, executive officer, Jobcentre Plus.
Robert Blackman, former head of senior management and overseas liaison section, Home Office.
Clive Burke, executive officer, Jobcentre Plus.
Mary Cassidy, senior executive officer, Disability and Carers' Service, DWP.
Gillian Cheeseman, former administration manager, Central Science Laboratory, Defra.
Mamie Clugston, welfare officer in the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland Executive.
Mavis Coggings, administrative assistant, HMRC.
John Collis, support grade six in the Serious Organised Crime Agency.
Patricia Culling, grade C1, MOD.
Jennifer Dawson, executive officer, head of the correspondence unit, Highways Agency.
Alan Dixon, grade C1, MOD.
Andrew Garnett, grade C1, MOD.
Fiona Garrigan, administrative officer, Jobcentre Plus.
Susan Geddes, formerly grade B1 in the prime minister's office.
Paul Hendry, customer services manager, VAO.
Dominic Henry, senior education officer, NIO.
Mary Hernon, executive officer, Jobcentre Plus.
Michael Herriot, emergency planning general manager, Scottish Ambulance Service.
Lesley Howell, grade D, MOD.
Sara Hughes, Grade C1, MOD.
Phillip Kissi, higher executive officer, Jobcentre Plus.
Chris Knight, business support for the budget co-ordination team, Treasury.
James McIntyre, administrative assistant, HMRC.
Commander Ivor Milne, grade C2, MOD.
Kenneth Morrison, senior executive officer for the Pension Service.
John O'Sullivan, communications adviser, Cabinet Office.
Christine Peacock, higher executive officer, Disability and Carers' Service, DWP.
Carole Pollard, senior executive officer, Jobcentre Plus.
Kim Powell, administrative officer, insolvency service, BERR.
Bronach Priestly, administrative officer, Northern Ireland Court Service.
Sandra Quick, executive officer, Jobcentre Plus.
Sandra Reynolds, senior executive officer, Pension Service.
John Riddle, senior officer, debt management and banking, HMRC.
Margaret Scullion, head of welfare and corporate services, occupational health service, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Northern Ireland Executive.
Rose Shackleford, administrative officer, HMRC.
Shirley Simpson, accommodation manager, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland Executive.
Christina Sweeney, senior executive officer, debt centre, DWP.
John Thornley, grade C1, MOD.
Margaret Tighe, senior officer for internal investigations, HMRC.
Christine Wilson, former head of courts administration Durham, HM Courts Service.
William Wood, higher executive officer, Pension Service.
Ayyub Youssouf, senior executive officer, Jobcentre Plus.