HC Deb 16 January 1980 vol 976 cc778-9W
Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the approximate cost of holiday visit passages paid in respect of children of defence Service personnel in receipt of education allowances for the latest year available.

Mr. Hayhoe

Our records do not distinguish between children whose parents receive education allowances and those who have the same entitlement to travel. The net cost to the Department of air travel for holiday visits by all entitled children for the 12 months to October 1979 was about £1,270,000, covering 15,200 passages. In addition some 550 passages were provided on routine military flights.