§ Baroness Strangeasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the titles "war widow" or "war widower" will continue to be used to describe all widows or widowers whose spouses' deaths were attributable to their Service lives. [HL1541]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)We recognise and respect the concern of the ex-Service community, including the War Widows Association, to retain this long-standing and much valued title. Therefore it will continue to be used.