Asked by: Richard Fuller (Conservative - North East Bedfordshire)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence of 23 November 2021 from the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire regarding the warrant for the Fire Service Long Service and Good Conduct Bars for 30 and 40 years service; and what her Department's timetable is for taking a decision on those service awards.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
I am pleased to report that the Fire Brigade Long Service Good Conduct Medal Royal Warrant, has now been amended to include the 30 and 40 years’ service clasps and has received approval by the committee on the grant of honours, decorations and medals (known as the HD Committee).
The Royal Warrant will come into effect as soon as it is approved by HM The Queen in coming weeks.