Meritorious Service Medal

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 30 November 1972.

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Photo of Mr Tom Cox Mr Tom Cox , Wandsworth Central 12:00, 30 November 1972

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his reply, but I am sure that these letters will have indicated to him the considerable time that many holders of the medal have to wait before the award is made to them. I know of cases where men have waited over 40 years and are still not in receipt of the annuity. Will the hon. Gentleman find out exactly how many holders of the award are not in receipt of the annuity and then fix a date when all holders of the medal will start to be paid the annuity? This is the only way to treat men who have loyally served the country for many years.