Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 73909

Armed Forces: Medals

Tabled: 1 September 2025

Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Rosie Duffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of changing the date for the award of the Wider Service Medal from 2018 to 2011.

Answer

Al Carns

The Wider Service Medal was introduced to provide medallic recognition for operational activity that delivers a significant and direct contribution to UK objectives in rigorous circumstances, but not necessarily in roles exposed to physical risk. The date...

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