Special Service Medal (Nuclear Testing) (Hansard, 17 May 2004)

HC Deb 17 May 2004 vol 421 c671W 671W

§ Mr. Dismore
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which members and former members of the UK's armed forces will be entitled to qualify for the Special Service Medal (Nuclear Testing) approved by Royal Warrant SR2002/224; and if he will make a statement. [173529]

§ Mr. Caplin
None. The Special Service Medal (Nuclear Testing) was instituted by the Government of New Zealand in 2002. Retrospective awards instituted by Commonwealth countries with the permission of Her Majesty The Queen are the sole responsibility of the countries concerned.