Written question asked by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 30 January 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 February 2012. It was answered by Lord Robathan (Conservative) on Monday, 6 February 2012 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Diamond Jubilee 2012: Medals

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the Jubilee Medal will be awarded to members of the armed forces who have been made compulsorily redundant prior to the qualifying date.

Answer: [holding answer 2 February 2012]: The first members of the armed forces to be made redundant under the current scheme are due to leave by 29 February 2012. Personnel that depart prior to that date, are volunteers who have specifically requested earlier exit points. Any member of this cohort leaving service before the qualifying date for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal (6 February 2012) who would otherwise have qualified, will become ineligible as a consequence.

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