Armed Forces Bill
Lord Palmer Excerpts
Tuesday 4th October 2011
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14: After Clause 23, insert the following new Clause—
“National Defence Medal
After section 339 of AFA 2006 insert—“339A National Defence Medal
All serving and former members of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces must be awarded the defence medal in recognition of their role in defending the United Kingdom and its interests both nationally and internationally.””
“National Defence Medal
After section 339 of AFA 2006 insert—“339A National Defence Medal
All serving and former members of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces must be awarded the defence medal in recognition of their role in defending the United Kingdom and its interests both nationally and internationally.””
Lord Palmer of Childs Hill
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. I want to take up one point he raised, that of the ongoing review and the result, whatever it may be. It would help the veterans so much if the review was not something that just comes out of the Ministry of Defence but had some form of independence and transparency about it, whatever the result. There is a feeling that this is all being done behind closed doors. I invite the Minister to consider this.
Amendment 14 not moved.