Intensive lobbying then began to try to reverse that decision. After a few months, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office announced that it had submitted a paper to the committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals requesting the committee to review their policy in respect of foreign awards and the Pingat Jasa Malaysia. The committee met on 7 December 2005 to carry out the review, but their recommendation was not announced until a written Ministerial Statement was made in the House of Commons on 31 January 2006.