Submitted on Sunday 19th April 2020
Rejected on Friday 22nd May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Recognise service by key workers during the COVID-19 crisis by making an award.
Consider how best to recognise the contribution by key workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Intention would be to make an award when the crisis has ended, of a certificate, medallion or medal (perhaps adapting eligibility criteria from that for the 1939-45 Defence Medal).
In the past, recognition has been poorly thought out or only considered decades after the related service given eg Arctic Star only instituted in 2013 for WW2 service, WLA and WTC Veterans badge only instituted in 2007 for WW1 or WW2 service.
The country is at war with COVID-19 and the toll has been and will remain very high.
The people are highly grateful for the service by key workers; the Government should be too, and deeds as well as words are required.
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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for similar actions:
Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302613
A medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308035
Award medals to the retired doctors and nurses who returned to NHS for COVID19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/315329
Award posthumous medals to NHS and other frontline workers; victims of covid-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312389
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