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Police: Medals

Commons · Question 71329 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with police representative bodies on the (a) design and (b) eligibility criteria for a medal recognising medically discharged officers injured in the line of du

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 8 Sep 2025

Any official award is a gift from the Government, on behalf of His Majesty The King to recognise individuals within policing and emergency services personnel. The creation of a new award requires cross Government consensus and approval from the Committee ...