HC Deb 11 February 1987 vol 110 c293W
Mr. Hargreaves

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the present cost of employing staff to supervise duties at service children's schools in Germany during the current industrial dispute.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

During the current industrial dispute in Germany an extra 157 lunchtime supervisors are being employed in service children's schools at a cost of 1,750 DM per day. At the garrison accounting rate of 2.75 DM =£1 this is a daily cost of £636.36.

The extra cost since the beginning of term on Tuesday 6 January until Friday 6 February 24 days is therefore some £15,273.