HL Deb 18 June 2003 vol 649 cc110-1WA
Lord Hardy of Wath

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether campaign medals have been issued to British service personnel who served in Afghanistan. [HL3238]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)

The matter of a medal for campaign service in Afghanistan is under discussion, but at this stage it is too early to say what form a medal might take or when it would be instituted.