HC Deb 06 June 1989 vol 154 c125W
Mr. Brazier

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much it would cost to allow seagoing Royal Naval personnel, on shore postings, to claim boarding school allowances, irrespective of the locations of their families.

Mr. Neubert

The total cost of boarding school allowance for Royal Navy personnel is estimated at £24 million for the financial year 1989–90, based on the number of personnel who have drawn the allowance in the past. No reduction has been assumed for the future since it is expected that the great majority of claimants, including those on shore postings, will comply with the new family mobility conditions.