Asked by: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government how much money they have spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance programme in respect of the families of Ministry of Defence employed staff in each of the last 10 years; and how many children have benefitted from that programme.
Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)
The below table details the number of children supported and the amount spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) by the Ministry of Defence in the last ten financial years.
Financial Year | Number of Children | Number of Service Personnel | Total Spend |
2012-13 | 7,357 | 4,951 | £98.82 million |
2013-14 | 6,310 | 4,300 | £89.25 million |
2014-15 | 5,803 | 3,880 | £84.51 million |
2015-16 | 5,516 | 3,671 | £80.86 million |
2016-17 | 5,273 | 3,486 | £103.45 million |
2017-18 | 4,550 | 3,075 | £79.79 million |
2018-19 | 4,609 | 3,048 | £80.22 million |
2019-20 | 4,430 | 2,982 | £83.23 million |
2020-21 | 4,307 | 2,901 | £79.58 million |
2021-22 | 4,324 | 2,897 | £83.25 million |
Asked by: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government how much money they have spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance programme in each of the last 10 years; and how many children of those families have benefitted from that programme.
Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)
The below table details the number of children supported and the amount spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) by the Ministry of Defence in the last ten financial years.
Financial Year | Number of Children | Number of Service Personnel | Total Spend |
2012-13 | 7,357 | 4,951 | £98.82 million |
2013-14 | 6,310 | 4,300 | £89.25 million |
2014-15 | 5,803 | 3,880 | £84.51 million |
2015-16 | 5,516 | 3,671 | £80.86 million |
2016-17 | 5,273 | 3,486 | £103.45 million |
2017-18 | 4,550 | 3,075 | £79.79 million |
2018-19 | 4,609 | 3,048 | £80.22 million |
2019-20 | 4,430 | 2,982 | £83.23 million |
2020-21 | 4,307 | 2,901 | £79.58 million |
2021-22 | 4,324 | 2,897 | £83.25 million |
Asked by: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government which schools have received some funding through the Continuity of Education Allowance programme in each of the last 10 years; in which years they received such funding; and in each year, how much funding was received by each school.
Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)
The attached excel spreadsheet contains a table which details the schools which have received funding under Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) payments made by the Ministry of Defence, how much and for which financial year, for the last ten financial years.
Asked by: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government which Ministers have attended discussions within the Five Powers Defence Arrangement in the last five years.
Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)
Ministry of Defence Ministers have attended the following meetings to discuss the Five Powers Defence Arrangements (FPDA).
Year | Meeting | Location | Minister |
2014 | FPDA Defence Ministers Meeting | Malaysia | Secretary of State (Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP) |
2015 | FPDA informal breakfast at the annual Shangri La Dialogue | Singapore | Secretary of State (Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP) |
2016 | FPDA informal breakfast at the annual Shangri La Dialogue | Singapore | Secretary of State (Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP) |
2017 | FPDA Defence Ministers Meeting | Singapore | No ministerial attendance due to the UK General Election |
2018 | FPDA informal breakfast at the annual Shangri La Dialogue | Singapore | Secretary of State (Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP) |
2019 | FPDA informal breakfast at the annual Shangri La Dialogue | Singapore | Secretary of State (Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP) |