Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 22 Jul 2021
Cadet Forces: Funding
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the social impact of their funding of cadet forces...."Lord Lingfield - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 22 Jul 2021
Cadet Forces: Funding
"My Lords, I am so grateful to noble Lords, who have given up their time on the last day of term to discuss the importance of the cadet services. I remind your Lordships of my registered interest as chairman of CVQO, the Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation, which I shall address …..."Lord Lingfield - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Mar 2021
Cadet Forces
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to allow cadet forces to resume face-to-face activities...."Lord Lingfield - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Mar 2021
Cadet Forces
"My Lords, I remind your Lordships of my charitable interest as chairman of the Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation, a post I took over from the noble Lord, Lord West...."Lord Lingfield - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Mar 2021
Cadet Forces
"My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for her helpful—indeed, hopeful—reply. Does she agree that there seems to be no reason why cadets should not parade as soon as possible, now that schools are back? Does she also agree that cadet activities, whether Army, sea, Royal Air Force …..."Lord Lingfield - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 15th June 2020
Asked by:
Lord Lingfield (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the attainment of Cadet Expansion Programme targets.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
- Shadow Minister (Defence)
The Cadet Expansion Programme aimed to have 500 cadet units parading in schools by March 2020. This target was met five months early in November 2019. The Government’s ambition is to now grow the number of cadets attending these units to 60,000 by 2024.
COVID-19 caused the closure of all secondary schools and the suspension of all face-to-face cadet activity from 17 March. Restarting activity in school cadet units will be at the Headteachers’ discretion, subject to Government guidance and will be secondary to efforts to return schools to normal service.
Cadet training personnel from the Services will be available to support school cadet units in returning to activity when Headteachers decide the time is right.
Written Question
Monday 15th June 2020
Asked by:
Lord Lingfield (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the cadet forces to resume their normal activities as the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
- Shadow Minister (Defence)
Face-to-face cadet activity has been suspended since 17 March but a significant effort by adult volunteers to engage cadets in virtual activities has resulted in around 70% of units participating online. This important action is being taken to retain the engagement of young people and adult volunteers and to prepare for when normal cadet activities recommence.
Planning is currently underway across the cadet forces for a gradual step-by-step return to face-to-face cadet activity in line with Government guidance on easing COVID-19 restrictions. The Service cadet organisations are ready to support cadet units returning to normal cadet activity when it is right to do so.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Jun 2019
Schools: Cadet Expansion Programme
"To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Cadet Expansion Programme in schools; and what steps they are taking to encourage the growth of cadet units of all three services...."Lord Lingfield - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Jun 2019
Schools: Cadet Expansion Programme
"My Lords, I am so grateful to noble Lords who have given up their time to take part in this debate. I remind your Lordships that I am chairman of the charity CVQO—the Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation.
During the last few weeks, some 2,000 cadets took part in the D-day …..."Lord Lingfield - View Speech
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