Retrospective awarding of the Humanitarian Medal

That this House acknowledges the achievements of those firefighters historically who have responded to international disasters, especially those who were inspired in December 1989 to respond to the earthquake in Armenia after seeing the scenes of suffering and devastation there, and who have responded to other international disasters since in countries such as Bosnia, Tanzania, Japan and Ukraine; commends the efforts of retired firefighter Michael Evenson, now living in the Gravesham constituency, to raise awareness of what he and his colleagues did, especially those who have now died; and calls on the Government to make the Humanitarian Medal retrospective so that they can be duly honoured.