Military Decorations: Fraud
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of criminalising stolen valour.
Answered by Al Carns
There are currently no plans for the Ministry of Defence to give consideration to criminalising Stolen Valour. However, the Department reserves the right to do so in the future. Armed Forces veterans are expected to adhere to the guidance regarding the wearing of medals. However, it is not a criminal offence for veterans, or the public, to wear medals to which they are not entitled, unless, by doing so, an individual is seeking to make personal gain or defraud others.
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