Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cadet units are attached to state schools in Scotland.

The local Army Brigade (51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland) has established a ‘Linked Detachment Programme’ which aims to extend the cadet experience into State Schools using the Army Cadet Force’s syllabus. Currently, there are 11 training groups in 6 schools totalling nearly 150 pupils. They are based at:

· Govan High School (2 groups totalling 22 pupils);

· Broxburn Academy (3 groups totalling 37 pupils);

· Lasswade High School (2 groups totalling 25 pupils);

· Hawick High School (2 groups totalling 25 pupils);

· Viewforth Academy (1 group of 16 pupils);

· Kirkcaldy High School (1 group of 16 pupils).