§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 27 January,Official Report, column 361, if he will reconsider his policy on whether a medal should be issued specifically for those who did national service.
§ The Prime MinisterWe have no plans to institute an award specifically for those who served a period of national service in the armed forces. They were eligible for the range of official awards approved by the sovereign at the time.