Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 28 March (HL6776), why the Merchant Navy Meritorious Service medal, which is for meritorious service, has been placed in the category of "efficiency and long service".
The Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service was placed in the category of Efficiency and Long Service Decorations and Medals by the Royal Household, alongside other awards of a similar nature, such as the Armed Forces Meritorious Service Medals.