| Heading: |
Armed Forces: Private Education |
| Question ID: |
1759851 |
| UIN: |
27293 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-29 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4869 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Nadia Whittome
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Nadia Whittome
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) increasing the termly rates and (b) expanding the eligibility criteria for the Continuity of Education Allowance. |
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true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-02-03 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5235 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Al Carns
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Al Carns
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| Answer text: |
The Ministry of Defence recognises the unique circumstances faced by our Service personnel and that frequent mobility can disrupt children’s education. Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) helps by providing the children of Service personnel with a sta... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |