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Written question asked by David Mundell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 October 2019. It was answered by Johnny Mercer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Long Service Awards

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what schemes his Department has introduced to recognise the long service of non-military personnel.

Answer

The mechanism by which civil servants are recognised for their long and meritorious service is the Imperial Service Medal, issued by the Cabinet Office. It is presented to selected civil servants who complete at least 25 years' service upon their retirement, to certain grades. In the Ministry of Defence, this is skill zone or Pay Band E grades.

Within the Ministry of Defence, there are likely to be schemes at unit level that are administered locally. A list of any such schemes are not held centrally.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
458
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Ministry of Defence Long service awards
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk