Military Decorations
Commons · Question 78998 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a medal for servicemen and women who leave the armed forces before becoming eligible for medals under existing schemes.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 18 Oct 2025
Whilst we are grateful to all those who serve in our Armed Forces, it remains the position that medals are awarded only in recognition of operational Service, acts of gallantry, and long and meritorious Service; they are not awarded for Service alone. The...