§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers are waiting for long service and good conduct medals; what is the average length of time it takes to despatch them; and what the reasons are for any delay.
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§ Dr. Summerskill3,180. Of these, 374 have been waiting for about a year; 1,283 for between six and 12 months and the remainder for less than six months. The delay has been due to technical problems in production which have now been overcome.