Mrs Spelman, who served as Environment Secretary in David Cameron's first cabinet, is one of several sitting MPs who the former Prime Minister is understood to have put forward for honours.
It is standard practice for a Prime Minister to submit a list of people to be considered for gongs upon leaving office, however Mr Cameron's choices have led some to make accusations of "cronyism."
Critics say that the list, which was leaked to the Sunday Times, is dominated by political allies, party donors and 24 members of Downing Street staff.
Several politicians have suggested that the selection brings the honours system into further disrepute, although a spokesman for Mr Cameron's successor, Theresa May, insisted that the list would go through "all the proper processes and committees."
Mrs Spelman, who has represented the constituency encompassing North Solihull since 1997, was one of the few women to be named a Secretary of State when Mr Cameron entered Downing Street in 2010.
She returned to the backbenches two years later but was among the Tory MPs who recently campaigned for Britain to remain in the EU.
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