Written question asked by Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 6 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 May 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 May 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it has taken, on average, to process each application for the General Service Medal, Suez Canal Zone, 1951-54. - Inc table and ref to 420 c663W, 22 April 2004.

Answer: Mrs. Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how long it has taken, on average, to process each application for the General Service Medal, Suez Canal Zone, 1951-54. [172367] Mr. Caplin: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 April 2004, Official Report, column 663W, to my hon. Friend the Member for The Wrekin (Peter Bradley). The updated situation since then is: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Service Medal Office Applications received Royal Navy 5 November 2003 Royal Marines As they arrive Army 5 September 2003 RAF 11 November 2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 421 c329W; 172367
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Applications Administrative delays Military decorations Suez (Egypt) General Service Medal Veterans
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