Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 99646

Military Decorations

Tabled: 12 December 2025

Answered: 22 December 2025

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to review medal eligibility criteria for armed forces personnel injured in acts of terrorism while serving in the UK but not on operational deployment.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

All UK medallic recognition is at the behest the monarch. He is advised by a Cabinet Office led system of committees that consider the merits of individual endeavour in various fields. I am aware of calls for a specific acknowledgement for Service personn...

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