Ministry of Defence: Private Education
(asked on 31st January 2023) - View Source
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.
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 |