 Edward was awarded the Distinguished Cross, first class, Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort (Spain) in 1979, [Orden de San Raimundo de Peñafort, Cruz Distinguida (Primera Clase)], and in 2012 the Republic of France appointed him as an Officer of the Legion of Honour (Officier de la Légion d'honneur) and Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.Edward was a member of the Commission on Scottish Devolution chaired by Professor Sir Kenneth Calman, Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.He was a member of the UK Commission on a Bill of Rights, 2011–12.