§ Mr. DonaldsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what arrangements have been made by the Chief Constable for the distribution to his officers of the Golden Jubilee Medal awarded by Her Majesty the Queen. [88381]
§ Jane KennedyA total of 9,917 Police Service of Northern Ireland officers satisfy the qualifying criteria for the Golden Jubilee Medal.
The main distribution of these medals will commence early this year; first on a district command basis and then to officers based regionally and within HQ departments. Arrangements will also be made for the issue of medals to those who were eligible before leaving the Police Service and to the next of kin of eligible officers who have since deceased.
To date 521 medals have been issued. They were allocated in advance of the main distribution to facilitate officers participating in wreath-laying services connected with Remembrance Sunday.