§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the budget for the cadet forces in the current financial year; what it was for the last financial year; and what the figure will be for the next financial year. [57172]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe budgets for the Cadet Forces for financial years 1997–98 and 1998–99 are as follows:
£ million F/Y 1997–98 F/Y 1998–99 Sea Cadet Corps 6.37 6.12 Army Cadet Force 27.08 27.48 Air Training Corps 16.76 17.11 Combined Cadet Force 6.16 7.18 Total 56.37 57.89 The Department has not yet finalised its financial planning for 1999–2000. However, as I have already told the House, we have made an increase of some £3 million in the funding for cadets over the next four years.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the parliamentary constituencies out of which cadet forces will be transferred. [60758]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonI will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.