Written question asked by James Gray (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Thursday, 22 January 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how compulsory mobilisation of the Territorial Army in Operation Telic affects the continuity of service calculations for the (a) Territorial Decoration and (b) other longer service awards.

Answer: Mr. Gray: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how compulsory mobilisation of the Territorial Army in Operation Telic affects the continuity of Service calculations for the (a) Territorial Decoration and (b) other longer Service awards. [149280] Mr. Caplin: The Territorial Decoration (TD) was replaced by the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal (VRSM) in 1999, although those members of the Territorial Army (TA) who had already completed a significant period of Service towards the award, can still receive the TD. Periods of compulsory mobilisation by TA personnel on Operation Telic will count towards the TD, the VRSM or the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 416 c1397W; 149280
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Armed forces Armed conflict Deployment Eligibility Iraq Medals Military decorations Reserve forces Territorial Army Iraq conflict
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