§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will increase the present capitation grant to Sea Cadet units for each uniformed cadet; if he will give the present amount of the grant per head; and if he is satisfied that this is sufficient, in view of the value of the corps to the Royal Navy.
§ Mr. MayhewThe present capitation grant to Sea Cadet units is 21s. 6d.; it was increased from 16s. 6d. in 1963. Other direct grants to the Sea Cadet Corps from Navy Votes which were also increased in 1963 or 1964 now total £61,000 a year. The fact that both direct and indirect financial assistance to the Corps has been increased over the last two years until it now totals some £460,000 a year indicates the value we place on the Corps. I would not think further increases justified.