§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what sum his Department has spent on supporting combined cadet forces in schools in(a) 1994–95, (b) 1995–96 and (c) 1996–97, broken down between (i) private schools and (ii) state schools. [19737]
§ Mr. ReidThe Ministry of Defence has allocated the following sums to schools in support of the Combined Cadet Forces. The figures are in £million at current prices.
- 1994–95: 6.6
- 1995–96: 6.2
- 1996–97: 5.8.
I regret that my Department keeps no separate records detailing the overall costs attributable to individual schools, whatever their category. This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.