Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 112429
Military Decorations
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Paula Barker
Labour — Liverpool Wavertree
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the merits of issuing a National Defence Medal to military personnel to recognise their service to their country.
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesThis Government continues to hold those who serve, and who have served, in our Armed Forces, in the highest esteem. The question of whether a National Defence Medal should be introduced has previously been considered at length. The Committee on the Grant ...
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