Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2019 to Question 234103 on France: Military Decorations, how many surviving British veterans who fought for the liberation of France during the second world war are waiting (a) to have their applications to receive the French Legion d'Honneur processed by his Department and (b) to receive the award of the Legion d'Honneur for which they have been certified as eligible by his Department.

The Ministry of Defence currently has seven applications for the Legion d'Honneur. There are currently 71 cases for the award being processed by the French authorities.