§ Mr. ROYCEasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will take into consideration the number of old soldiers, National Reservists, and ex-Territorials who joined up for home service in 1914 and who performed arduous services, especially those engaged on the East Coast defences, who now desire some mark of recognition for their services; and whether he is prepared to recommend the grant of a ribbon, preliminary to the issue of a medal, seeing that there are non-combatant units to whom medals have been granted?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSONAs has already been stated on previous occasions, the award of a medal for those who rendered service at home in connection with the624W War is under consideration. With regard to the second part of the question, I am afraid a riband cannot be granted until the medal to which it is to be attached has been sanctioned.