Cadet Forces (Hansard, 29 October 2003)

§ Mr. Keetch
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department will spend in 2003–04 on cadet forces; and what percentage of the overall budget of his Department that represents. [133752]

§ Mr. Caplin
The funding for the financial year 2003–04 is £80.5 million. This is less than one per cent. of the overall defence budget.

§ Mr. Keetch
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department will spend in 2003–04 in wages for those that help out with the cadet forces; and what percentage of the overall budget of his Department that represented. [133753]

§ Mr. Caplin
The funding for financial year 2003–04 is £36 million. This is less than one per cent. of the overall budget.

§ Mr. Keetch
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has ever ceased to offer payment to those that assist in running the cadet forces. [133755]

§ Mr. Caplin
This information is not held centrally, but indications are that any cases for ceasing to offer payment are few and would have been sanctioned for sound reasons in accordance with appropriate regulations.