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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading United Nations: Military Decorations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2015 to Question 221266, what steps his Department took to inform all those members of the UK Armed Forces who served with the British Detachment in Sarajevo during the qualifying period of their eligibility to receive the medal, including those who had left the Armed Forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Hugh Robertson more like this
uin 223255 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answer text <p>UK Service personnel were not additionally eligible for the UNPROFOR Medal, the United Nations Special Service Medal, the NATO Medal, or the WEU Mission Service Medal in respect of the same period of operational service. Permission to accept and wear more than one of these medals will have been granted only when each period of qualifying service could be clearly differentiated. Concurrent qualification was not admissible.</p><p> </p><p>Applications to receive the UN Special Service medal within 12 months of leaving theatre was a directive issued by the United Nations, to which the UK was obliged to adhere.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information regarding eligibility to receive the medal in recognition of Service with the British Detachment in Sarajevo was originally promulgated to Armed Forces personnel and Ministry of Defence staff through Defence Council Instructions. This was the usual method of issuing instructions and guidance pertaining to medals at that time. For those who had already left service, information was available from their relevant medal office or Regimental Association.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
grouped question UIN
223253 more like this
223254 more like this
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less than 2015-02-09T17:53:06.063Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T17:53:06.063Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
1415
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson remove filter