§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what firms tendered in each of the past five years for medals and decorations ordered by the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood. [20257]
§ Mr. NelsonThe information requested is as follows:
Tendering firms 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 JW Barrett and Son * * * — — Collingwood — * * * * Thomas Fattorini * * * — * Firmin and Sons — — — — * Garrard * * * * * Royal Mint * * * * * Spink and Son * * * * * Toye, Kenning and Spencer * * * * *
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the current costs of each medal awarded during the current year by the Central Chancery of Orders of Knighthood. [20256]
§ Mr. NelsonThe latest unit costs, including VAT, of the medals awarded in 1994–95 are:
367W
Honour £ GCB (Military) 3,031 GCB (Civil) 1,733 KCB (Military) 1,755 KCB (Civil) 1,527 CB (Military) 474 CB (Civil) 213 Order of Merit 3,650 Companion of Honour 199
Honour £ Knights Bachelor 149 DSO 587 DBE 699 KBE 658 CBE 93 OBE (Ladies) 28 OBE (Gentlemen) 25 MBE (Ladies) 26 MBE (Gentlemen) 25 GCMG 3,231 KCMG 2,106 CMG 725 GCVO 1,363 KCVO 1,052 CVO 482 LVO 374 MVO 339 RVM (Ladies) 38 RVM (Gentlemen) 35 BEM 38 ISM 28 QGM 31 George Cross 247 George Medal 136 Queen's Police Medal 32 Queen Fire Service Medal 35 Some are returnable after the recipient has died and, after renovation, are re-used.