Veterans
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on veterans. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs. For material on war pensions see Sickness, disability and carers’ benefits.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 21.06.2013 | The Ushakov Medal |
| British veterans of the Arctic Convoys will be allowed to accept and wear the Russian Ushakov Medal. | |
| 26.02.2013 | Arctic Star and Bomber Command Clasp: Eligibility and How to Apply |
| 04.01.2013 | The Armed Forces Covenant |
| The Armed Forces Covenant is a statement of the moral obligation which exists between the nation, the Government and the Armed Forces. It was published in May 2011 and its core principles were enshrined in law, for the first time, in the Armed Forces Act 2011. It applies to all three services. The Government published the first annual report in December 2012. | |
| 20.12.2012 | In brief: Military Medals review update |
| Veterans of the Arctic Convoys in the Second World War are to be awarded medals, the Prime Minister announced on 19 December 2012. The aircrews of Bomber Command will be awarded a Bomber Command clasp. | |
| 27.07.2012 | Medal Campaigns |
| Examines the process by which campaign medals are instituted, the rules governing the acceptance and wearing of foreign medals, and some of the medal campaigns that are currently underway. Summarises the findings of the interim Military Medals Review. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 08.01.2004 | Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill (Bill 10 2003/04) |
| Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill (Bill 10 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/05. | |
| 16.12.1999 | Social sec. war pension and National Insurance provisions in the Child Support Pensions and Social Security Bill (Bill 9 1999/2000) |
| Social security, war pension and National Insurance provisions in the Child Support Pensions and Social Security Bill (Bill 9 of 1999/2000). House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/108. |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 14.12.2011 | MUNITIONS WORKERS IN THE WORLD WARS |
| That this House commends all those who served in Royal Ordnance factories and privately-owned munitions factories across the UK during the First and Second World Wars; honours their ... | |
| 07.11.2011 | REPRESENTATION OF BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES AND CROWN DEPENDENCIES ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY |
| That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to recognise the enormous contribution made by members of Her Majesty's Armed Services from each of the British Overseas Territories ... | |
| 26.10.2011 | PROTESTS AT ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL AND THE NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SERVICE |
| That this House notes that protesters have created a permanent camp outside St Paul's Cathedral; further notes that the Cathedral is closed indefinitely as a resultandthat this means ... | |
| 13.10.2011 | COLONEL CHANAN SINGH DHILLON |
| That this House notes with sadness, and marks with honour, the passing of Colonel Chanan Singh Dhillon, who was renowned as a Punjabi Sikh hero of the Second World War, who worked tirelessly ... | |
| 11.10.2011 | COMBAT STRESS CAMPAIGN |
| That this House congratulates Combat Stress onits ongoing work to support ex-service personnel throughits organisations in Scotland and England and on marking World Mental Health Day ... |
