§ Mr. ConwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the countries which have issued foreign war medals to British service men or ex-service men.
§ Mr. NeubertMy noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces will write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. ConwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make representations to the Governments in Greece, Norway, Holland and France on the issue of war medals to British service men and ex-service men.
§ Mr. NeubertIt would not be appropriate to make representations to the Governments of Greece, Norway, Holland and France for the issue of war medals to British service men and ex-service men.
§ Mr. ConwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action he has taken to obtain the issue of Soviet war medals to British service men and ex-service men.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonDuring his visit to the Soviet Union earlier this year, my right hon. Friend discussed with the Soviet Defence Minister the possibility of a further issue by the Soviets of the medal struck by them in 1985 to mark the 40th anniversary of the end of the war. As a result of these discussions, the Soviet authorities have agreed to make a further 400 medals available.