To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what events have been planned to commemorate the 25^th anniversary of the Falkland Islands War. (113483)

The Ministry of Defence is organising events to commemorate the 25^th anniversary of the Falklands conflict in June 2007. I refer the hon. Member to the details that I gave in a written ministerial statement on 16 November 2006, Official Report, column 2WS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will consider awarding the South Atlantic Medal to all servicemen and women who served on HMS Ledbury, HMS Brecon and RMS St. Helena during the Falklands campaign of 1982; and if he will make a statement. (114585)

The eligibility criteria for the South Atlantic Medal 1982 were carefully and extensively considered at the time. There are no plans to review these criteria.