Mr. Gareth R. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much grant was given to fund(a) army cadet forces and (b) Harrow School cadet force in each of the last three years. [22163]
§ Dr. MoonieThe amount of grant given to fund army cadet forces and Harrow School cadet force in each of the last three years is set out in the table:
£ million Financial year Army cadet forces Harrow school cadet force 1998–99 3.558 0.008 1999–2000 3.606 0.008 2000–01 3.402 0.009 Notes:
- 1. Grants are allocated to cadet forces on a "per person" basis.
- 2. Harrow School Cadet Force is a Combined Cadet Force with some 450 members.
- 3. Grants are not the only funds provided to the Cadet Force; they are also allocated funds from the usual Ministry of Defence budgetary chain.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent on the army cadet force per annum since 1997. [20978]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 11 December 2001]: The amount spent on the army cadet force per annum since 1997 is shown in the table:
£ million Financial year Expenditure on the army cadet force 1997–98 27.1 1998–99 27.5 1999–2000 31.7 2000–01 32.0 Note:
This expenditure includes funding made available from the usual Ministry of Defence budgetary chain and Cadet Force grants.