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 many outstanding claims there are for the General Service Medal for serving in the Suez Canal Zone between 1951 and 1954. - Inc figure.
- Answer
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Mrs. Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many outstanding claims there are for the General Service Medal for serving in the Suez Canal Zone between 1951 and 1954. [172368] Mr. Caplin: As at 7 May there were 29,153 applications requiring assessment. It is not possible to estimate the total number of claim applications that will be received.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 421 c329W; 172368
- Session
- 2003-04
- Subjects
- Applications Administrative delays Military decorations Suez (Egypt) General Service Medal Veterans
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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