Question follow-through · 72992

Military Decorations: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of criminalising stolen valour.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
8 Sept 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of criminalising stolen valour.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    There are currently no plans for the Ministry of Defence to give consideration to criminalising Stolen Valour. However, the Department reserves the right to do so in the future. Armed Forces veterans are expected to adhere to the guidance regarding the we...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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