§ 24. Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Defence how much, in money and percentage terms, of the current defence budget is allocated to the care and well-being of members of the Armed Forces' families.
§ Mr. JuddFigures for the families alone are not available. Expenditure on medical services, education, married accommodation and welfare services generally for members of the Armed Forces and their families combined amounts to some £210 million or about 6 per cent. of total defence expenditure.