§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give details of Government funding for the Royal United Services Institute and describe the Royal United Services Institute's relationship with his Department.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is an independent academic institute with charitable status. It is the professional association of the armed forces and one of many academic institutes with which the Ministry of Defence maintains contacts.
For the current financial year we expect MOD funding for RUSI to be around £130,000. The sum of £10,000 is a grant in aid towards expenses of the institute in support of its academic activities. The remainder is a contribution towards the cost of rental and maintenance of its accommodation.