HER MAJESTY has doled out the birthday baubles to some of the heroes of 2014’s No campaign.

While the knighthood for 86-year-old Sir Boyd Tunnock is understandable, and very few of her political enemies would begrudge former Scottish Labour MEP Catherine Stihler her OBE, there was a bit of head-scratching at the monarch’s decision to knight Brian Donohoe.

The former Labour MP, who said the best thing about losing his Central Ayrshire seat in 2015, was that he could now tell people to “f*** off,” becomes Sir Brian for his “services to parliamentary and political service”.

As a parliamentarian, one of his greatest achievements was getting a three piece suite for his London flat on expenses – despite it being £75 more than the limit.

Green MSP John Finnie said it was proof the honours system was “a discredited and archaic embarrassment.”

He added: “I’m sure there are many worthy recipients who would rather not be associated with failed politicians and corporate lobbyists.”

Tunnock receives his honour for services to business and charity.

The caramel wafer tycoon has seen business boom in recent years, with the appetite for his snowballs and teacakes showing little sign of waning.

Sir Boyd said: “When you get to my age very few things surprise you, but this certainly did and I am deeply honoured and grateful to Her Majesty The Queen.

“Our primary purpose in life is to help others who are less fortunate than ourselves. Our country is full of very worthwhile causes that we can all make a contribution to in some way. Often just a little of your time is more valuable than money.

“This is a wonderful honour and I feel that I share it with my family and the Tunnock’s workforce.

“I’ll just have to make sure I live long enough to get used to it.”

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And just days ahead of Scotland’s first game in the world Shelley Kerr, from West Lothian, boss of the Scottish Women’s Football Team, is awarded an MBE for services to football.

Around 100 Scots were named in the honours list.

There was a knighthoods for Professor Ian Boyd, for services to science and economics on food and the environment, and a damehood for Laura Lee, for services to cancer patients.

David Strang from Edinburgh, formerly Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, receives a CBE for services to law and order.

Author Theresa Breslin, from Lenzie, who has written more than 50 books, receives an OBE for services to literature, while Robin Ticciati, Principal conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, is awarded an OBE for services to music.

Shereen Nanjiani, who presents the BBC Radio Scotland weekend panel show Shereen, receives an MBE for services to broadcasting in Scotland.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon praised the recipients:“The Scots recognised in this years Queen’s Birthday Honours have made exceptional contributions to communities the length and breadth of the country.”

Meanwhile, south of the border, Oscar-winner Olivia Colman is to be made a CBE, while Simon Russell Beale is knighted.

Elvis Costello and The Undertones frontman Feargal Sharkey are both made OBEs.

Authors Joanna Trollope and Lee Child are made CBEs, while adventurer and television star Bear Grylls, 44, is made an OBE.