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228118

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to introduce a post-nominal decoration for long service in the Reserve Forces.
tabling member constituency	Nuneaton
tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Jones
uin	228040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>I am pleased to announce that Reservists who complete 10 years service will be rewarded for their commitment with the introduction of a new post-nominal &quot;Volunteer Reserve&quot;, to be indicated by the letters (VR). The post nominal will be for all members of the Reserves, regardless of rank or service, and will be backdated to 1999.</p><p>In addition, subject to agreement from Her Majesty The Queen, the Ministry of Defence plans to introduce a new Long Service Medal for Regular personnel of all ranks which would be awarded after 15 years service.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 26/03/2015 10:07:49 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones

173586

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to issue an operational medal for service in Operation Kipion.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL4146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans to issue an operational medal for Operation Kipion. All operational activity undertaken by UK personnel is subject to regular review by Commander Joint Operations in the Permanent Joint Headquarters. Amongst other things, this routine review considers whether deployments might warrant medallic recognition.</p><p>Operation Kipion has been kept under review, but it has been consistently assessed that, whilst conditions are challenging, personnel are not exposed to levels of risk and rigour that are in excess of what Service personnel might reasonably be expected to face on operational service.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 22/01/2015 16:39:43 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

173170

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2015 to Question 219980, what rules relating to the wearing of medals govern those UK servicemen and women who served in (a) Sarajevo and (b) other areas of the former Yugoslavia that were subject to both UN and NATO mandates.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
uin	220486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The information was originally promulgated to Armed Forces personnel and Ministry of Defence staff through Defence Council Instructions (DCIs). This was the usual method of issuing instructions and guidance pertaining to medals at that time.</p><p>Her Majesty authorised the acceptance and wear of categories 2 and 3 of the UN Special Service Medal for the Sarajevo Airlift. Category 2 medals were awarded to personnel who served on the ground for 90 days or more with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) detachments at Ancona, Split and Zagreb. Category 3 medals were awarded to aircrew that completed 100 landings at Sarajevo.</p><p>Detailed information on the rules governing the wearing of medals can be found in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 761 - Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces, which is available on-line at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/honours-and-awards-in-the-armed-forces-jsp-761</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 220485 question first answered 15/01/2015 17:13:48 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson

172314

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 15 December 2014 (HL3258), whether any gallantry medals have been awarded but not gazetted in the last 15 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>Unless precluded on National Security grounds all gallantry medals awarded are a matter of public record via an announcement in the London Gazette.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 20/01/2015 16:18:33 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

171935

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the total of MBE (military) and BEM (military) awards announced in (a) 1992, (b) 1999, (c) 2006 and (d) 2014 was awarded to members of the armed forces in the equivalent ranks of (i) Chief Petty Officer, (ii) Staff Sergeant and (iii) Flight Sergeant and below.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	219705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The requested information is not held by the Ministry of Defence. However, details relating to military awards are in the public domain and can be searched in the 'awards and accreditation' section of the official public record at the following website: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2015 17:33:53 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

166840

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many gallantry medals have been awarded but not gazetted.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 15/12/2014 17:23:52 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

156211

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to whom honours for courage and gallantry have been posthumously awarded since 1984; and when (a) the incident to which each award relates occurred and (b) each such honour was granted.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	215024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Information on recipients of posthumous and gallantry awards is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 24/11/2014 17:11:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

106157

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will award the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal retrospectively to retired members of the armed forces who served for 15 years or more.
tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
uin	HL2629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Although work continues to determine how to implement the recommendations of Sir John Holmes' independent Military Medals Review, it has already been decided that the Long Service and Good Conduct medal will not be awarded retrospectively to retired officers. A significant factor in this decision is the difficulty which would be encountered in gaining access to the records of all those who have left the Armed Forces when considering eligibility.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 18/11/2014 17:39:04 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

105826

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will establish a Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals to consider representations from those who support the creation of a (a) National Defence Medal and (b) Nuclear Test Veterans Medal.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	213143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Committee for the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals (HD Committee) has recently, as part of the Independent Military Medals Review, considered the proposals to institute a National Defence Medal and a Nuclear Test Veterans Medal. HD Committee considered the merits of both medals but in respect of the latter concluded that this was not the sort of operational duty that would normally be recognised by the award of a medal; and that a strong enough case could not be made at this time for a National Defence Medal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 10/11/2014 14:56:49 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

102034

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what criteria applications for service medals for auxiliary personnel are judged.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	212834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>Operational and Gallantry Medal awards for our Reserve Forces are judged under the same criteria as those for their Regular counterparts. The difference between awards for Reserve and Regular service is in relation to length of service.</p><p>The Volunteer Reserves Service Medal (VRSM) can be awarded to all Volunteer Reserve personnel after 10 years service. The Long Service and Good Conduct medal can be awarded to regular personnel below the rank of officer after 15 years exemplary service.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/11/2014 17:48:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 26465 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson