Asked by: Taiwo Owatemi (Labour - Coventry North West)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will support the award of the Platinum Jubilee Medal to veterans as well as serving members of the armed forces.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has worked with the Ministry of Defence and other Government Departments to develop the eligibility criteria for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal (QPJM). Serving members of the Armed Forces who have completed five full calendar years of service, and remain in service, on 6 February 2022 will be eligible. Those not serving on the date of the Jubilee will, unfortunately, not be eligible, no matter how long they have served previously. It should be noted that the QPJM is a commemoration of Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee and, as such, is why only personnel serving on the date of the Jubilee are eligible. The medal is not intended as a recognition of past Service.
Asked by: Taiwo Owatemi (Labour - Coventry North West)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential economic merits of building naval support vessels in UK shipyards.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
This Government is acutely aware of the significant contribution to the economy by the shipbuilding enterprise. The National Shipbuilding Strategy recognises the economic value that naval shipbuilding brings to the UK through design, build, and the supply chain. Economic assessments are made on all major Ministry of Defence procurements in line with Her Majesty's Treasury guidelines on value for money.