HL Deb 26 June 1997 vol 580 c187WA
Earl Howe

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they intend to continue unchanged the current scheme under which serving members of the regular Armed Forces may claim an allowance to cover the cost of fees incurred in sending their children to independent boarding schools.

Lord Gilbert

The Government intends to continue with the current scheme for Service education allowances; and, in addition, to continue with the implementation of the recommendations relating to these allowances which were outlined in the Information Document, published in February 1997, and entitledThe Armed Forces of the Future—A Personnel Strategy.