§ 13. Mr. CoakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received on the Government's expenditure plans in relation to cadets. [70503]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonDuring the past twelve months my Department has received a number of representations from hon. Members and others concerning the Government's expenditure plans in respect of our Cadet Forces. The Government remain fully committed to supporting the Cadet Forces, with planned expenditure upon them in the current financial year totalling some £58m. As a further indication of our commitment, we previously announced an increase in Cadet Forces' expenditure of £3m over the next four years.