Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason retired (a) police officers and (b) members of the armed forces will not receive the Queen’s platinum Jubilee Medal.

The Platinum Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal, and as with previous Jubilee medals, is awarded to those serving at the time of the anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen’s accession. It is not an award for either long or valuable service which are recognised in other ways.