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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 November 2022 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 November 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Army: Military Decorations

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of awarding battle honours for Army regiments that served in the most recent operations in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.

Answer

Following the end of combat operations in Iraq in 2009, the Army Honours and Distinctions Committee reviewed the campaign to assess the awarding of honours. Having considered that assessment, the Army decided that the campaign post TELIC 1 did not, in its view, qualify for honours. To date, the Army has not asked the Committee to review the campaign in Afghanistan.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
75923
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Army Deployment Iraq Military decorations Afghanistan
Link
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