Question follow-through · 12645

Military Decorations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will introduce a medal for (a) seriously injured and (b) medically retired service personnel.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
4 Nov 2024
Target answer date
6 Nov 2024
Answer
12 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will introduce a medal for (a) seriously injured and (b) medically retired service personnel.

  2. 6 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Service personnel who are injured and evacuated from a medal earning operational deployment are awarded the relevant Campaign, Operational, or General Service medal regardless of whether or not they have served the required number of days for the medal. W...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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