HC Deb 10 June 1936 vol 313 cc203-4
33. Mr. DONNER

asked the Secretary of State for War whether it is the intention of his Department to contribute towards the expenses of camps held by the cadet movement during the current financial year?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Sir Victor Warrender)

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 7th April to a similar question by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Newbury (Brigadier-General Clifton Brown), a copy of which I am sending to him.

34. Mr. CARTLAND

asked the Secretary of State for War what steps have been taken to take advantage of the existing cadet movement in connection with recruiting for the Regular and Territorial Army?

Sir V. WARRENDER

Cadet units enrolled under the British National Cadet Association may be affiliated to units of the Regular or Territorial Army and reliance is placed upon such affiliations to encourage boys to pass from their cadet unit to the unit to which they have been affiliated.

Mr. LENNOX-BOYD

Might not still greater encouragement be shown if cadet corps were recognised?

Sir V. WARRENDER

There is another question on the Paper.

36. Mr. LENNOX-BOYD

asked the President of the Board of Education whether it is the intention of his Department to restore official recognition to the cadet movement in this country?

37. Mr. EMMOTT

asked the President of the Board of Education whether he will consider allowing certain expenditure in connection with the cadet movement to rank for grant to local education authorities?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Oliver Stanley)

Cadet corps have never received official recognition from the board, and for many years past expenditure of a general character on cadet corps has not been recognised for grant. Before 1931, where local education authorities paid the whole or part of a poor pupil's subscription to the corps, such expenditure was recognised by the board for purposes of grant. Since that year expenditure of this character has not been recognised for grant purposes, but I now propose to revert to the practice which obtained before 1931.