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Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces: Medals (26 Feb 2024)

Andrew Murrison: Medallic recognition for operations is kept under continuous review by the Ministry of Defence. The case for a medal would be considered on the basis of a recommendation made by the Operational Commander to the Operations Recognition Board, which would in turn make recommendations to the Chiefs of Staff and Ministers.

Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Military Decorations ( 9 Jan 2024)

Andrew Murrison: Medallic recognition for general service during the Cold War was considered by Sir John Holmes as part of his review of Military Medals in 2012. The Review did not recommend that a Cold War medal should be introduced. The Ministry of Defence has no plans to recommend that consideration be given to the award of a medal for general service during the Cold War. Cases regarding historic medallic...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Veterans: Military Decorations (20 Dec 2023)

Stephen Morgan: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Sir John Holmes' Military Medals Review, published in July 2012,whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of conducting a further review into a National Defence Medal.

LGBT Veterans Independent Review - Statement (19 Dec 2023)

...Statement was made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 13 December. “With permission, I would like to set out the Government’s formal response to Lord Etherton’s LGBT veterans Independent Review. The treatment of those Armed Forces personnel perceived to be LGBT between 1967 and 2000 has long been a stain on the conscience of the nation. Last year, this Government asked Lord...

LGBT Veterans Independent Review (13 Dec 2023)

John Healey: ...up the Prime Minister’s apology to LGBT+ veterans. Crucially, it undermines the confidence that LGBT veterans will have in the Government being serious about fully implementing the Etherton review and fully righting the injustices arising from the ban on LGBT people serving in our armed forces until 2000. This is unfinished business for Labour. We lifted the ban in 2000. We argued for...

Autumn Statement 2023 - Motion to Take Note (29 Nov 2023)

Baroness Vere of Norbiton: ...2028-29. Those that do are very important in contributing to public finances and in helping to fund vital public services. However, as all noble Lords know, the Government keep all taxes under review, including inheritance tax. That also goes for the stamp duty suggestions mentioned by my noble friend Lord Willetts and the fuel duty suggestions from the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. I turn...

King’s Speech - Debate (6th Day) (15 Nov 2023)

the Earl of Minto: ...peace. Meanwhile, the UK is also deeply engaged in the wider work of strengthening the Euro-Atlantic security. NATO remains the bedrock of our defence, and the refresh of both the integrated review and the defence Command Paper has further enshrined its centrality to our security. We have committed nearly the totality of our air and maritime assets to the NATO force model and, next year,...

Building an NHS Fit for the Future (13 Nov 2023)

Wes Streeting: I congratulate the Minister on being the great survivor of the Department of Health and Social Care. She must surely be due a carriage clock or the long service medal by now. The only long-term decision for a brighter future seems to be that she is still in her place, although she did not offer much of a brighter future. More positively, I see far more than one nervous face on the Government...

Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Nuclear Weapons: Testing (13 Nov 2023)

Andrew Murrison: As at 8 November 2023, 1,684 Nuclear Test Medals had been dispatched to veterans, and 14 to next of kin. Of the cases assessed, a further 33 veterans are eligible for the Nuclear Test Medal, and 699 next of kin. There are currently 439 veteran and 648 next of kin cases still to be assessed. Initial priority was given to veterans who had applied prior to 18 September 2023, with...

10. Debate: Remembrance ( 7 Nov 2023)

Hannah Blythyn: ...from Cardiff and Wales's port communities who served. This year was also a year in which the contribution of LGBTQ+ servicepeople was finally formally recognised through Lord Etherton's independent review. Many in this community desperately wanted to serve, but had careers cut short with dreadful hurt and harm done. Others served but with lives led in secret and in fear of being found out...

5. Statement by the Minister for Economy: Progress Update on the Plan for Employability and Skills (24 Oct 2023)

Vaughan Gething: ...economic challenges. We've seen great achievements for young people in terms of vocational education and skills excellence. Our team Wales approach to skills and vocational excellence has led us to medal-winning success in both national and international skills competitions. Wales continues to punch well above our weight, providing a quarter of competitors for the upcoming UK finals....

Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Veterans: Radiation Exposure (24 Oct 2023)

Andrew Murrison: The total number of Nuclear Test Medal (NTM) applications received as at 16 October 2023 was 3,198 and 1,060 awards have been issued so far. The initial priority was given to veterans who had applied prior to 18 September 2023 with applications from those over 90 and/or the terminally ill reviewed first. The MOD is now starting to issue medals to widows who had applied prior to 18 September...

Prime Minister: Engagements (18 Oct 2023)

Rebecca Long-Bailey: The Prime Minister will be delighted to know that nuclear veterans like my constituent’s grandad, John, are starting to receive the medals he promised, but John is still not getting his full medical records. His blood tests from Christmas Island, which are crucial to claiming a war pension, are missing, and countless veterans report the same. As the Ministry of Defence has admitted that it...

Scottish Parliament: Veterans and Armed Forces Community ( 5 Oct 2023)

Graeme Dey: ...in the Bathgate hills. We should never forget such sacrifices. In that context, I pay tribute to my predecessor, Keith Brown, who was behind the Scottish Government’s launch this year of the medals replacement scheme, under which we will fund the cost of replacing lost or stolen medals for eligible veterans who are resident in Scotland. Collaboration is essential to ensuring that...

Veterans Update - Statement (20 Jul 2023)

Baroness Goldie: ...clear in the other place yesterday, we have to consult over the summer with all the interested groups that have been so supportive and helpful to the noble and learned Lord in contributing to his review and report, and we have to discuss with them how best we can deliver on the recommendations. My right honourable friend also indicated yesterday that, while we absolutely accept in full the...

Veterans Update (19 Jul 2023)

Rachel Hopkins: ...Box, so I pay tribute to him for focusing his last appearance on such an important issue for the LGBT+ community. I thank Lord Etherton and his team for their diligent work in completing the review into the pre-2000 ban on LGBT+ serving personnel in the UK armed forces. As the Leader of the Opposition said at Prime Minister’s questions, we strongly welcome the apology from the Prime...

Written Ministerial Statements — Ministry of Defence: Veterans Update (19 Jul 2023)

Baroness Goldie: ...written ministerial statement. In January 2022, as part of the Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan, the Ministry of Defence and Office for Veterans’ Affairs jointly commissioned an independent review to better understand the experiences, impacts and implications of the policy prohibiting homosexuality in HM Armed Forces between 1967 and 2000. Led by The Rt Hon Lord Etherton KC, and...

Written Ministerial Statements — Ministry of Defence: Veterans Update (19 Jul 2023)

Ben Wallace: In January 2022, as part of the Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan, the Ministry of Defence and Office for Veterans’ Affairs jointly commissioned an independent review to better understand the experiences, impacts and implications of the policy prohibiting homosexuality in HM Armed Forces between 1967 and 2000. Led by The Rt Hon Lord Etherton KC, and supported by Cabinet Office and MOD...

Veterans UK — [Esther McVey in the Chair] (21 Jun 2023)

Andrew Murrison: ...also support serving personnel or those in transition. Some 75% of armed forces compensation claims are received from serving service personnel, and that is quite important in the context of the review that has already been mentioned. If I have time, I might come to discuss exactly why that is. Let me illustrate the scale and the number of individuals supported by those services: last...

Global Military Operations (14 Jun 2023)

Andrew Murrison: ...a number of forensic points, but he is quite right to say that we should not be matching the good against the exquisite. Never let the excellent be the enemy of the good. I think he mentioned a medal for CASD. Of course, all medallic recognition is kept under continual review. I cannot give him a commitment. I would just point out, although I know it is second best, that the deterrent...


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