§ Q8. Mr. Ronald Bellasked the Prime Minister whether he will recommend that the grant of the General Service Medal shall apply, subject to appropriate conditions, to officers and men of the Armed Forces who have taken part in recent operations in Aden.
§ The Prime MinisterThis matter is under consideration, Sir.
§ Mr. BellWill the Prime Minister bear in mind that many of these men have been giving arduous and dangerous service under active service conditions and that it would, I am sure, give great pleasure in all parts of the House and in the country if he were able to reach a favourable decision on this matter?
§ The Prime MinisterI fully agree with what the hon. Member has said in the introduction to that question. As he will know, the grant of the General Service Medal for specified service in the Radfan operations was approved by Her Majesty and announced last July.