Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a medal for people who served in the armed forces during the Cold War.

Medallic recognition for general service during the Cold War was considered by Sir John Holmes as part of his review of Military Medals in 2012. The Review did not recommend that a Cold War medal should be introduced. The Ministry of Defence has no plans to recommend that consideration be given to the award of a medal for general service during the Cold War. Cases regarding historic medallic recognition are a matter for the independent Advisory Military Sub-Committee.