§ Mr. Concannonasked the Minister of State for Defence how many holders of the Meritorious Service Medal there are; and how much extra per year it would cost to allow them all to draw the annuity of £10.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourThere are about 4,500 holders of the Meritorious Service 177W Medal. The additional cost of allowing them all to draw the £10 annuity would be about £100,000 per annum including increases under the Pensions Increase Warrants.