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Ian Swales

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Wednesday 31st October 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I want to hear Mr Swales and I feel sure the people of Redcar do.

Ian Swales Portrait Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD)
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The Russians want to award the prestigious Ushakov medal to Arctic convoy veterans. The Governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA have agreed. The UK Government have refused. Will the Prime Minister get this decision reversed quickly so that my constituent, John Ramsey, and the rest of the dwindling band of veterans get the recognition they so richly deserve?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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I have every sympathy with my hon. Friend and his constituent. That is why we have asked Sir John Holmes to conduct the review not just of medals in general, but to look specifically at some of the most important cases, of which the Arctic convoys is probably the most pressing. As my hon. Friend asks, he is getting on with it.

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