Armed Forces: Family Life

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill Excerpts

Monday 19th January 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Jolly]

I do not have the figure, but it is considerably less than it was 10 or 15 years ago. Service personnel are now encouraged to buy their own homes, giving family stability, so that children can stay at home and stay at the same school.

[Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (LD)]

My Lords, the noble Lord asked about the legislation that seems to have disappeared. When that comes into sight again, will the Government take on board the points made by my noble friend Lady Benjamin about school holidays, which did not appear in the original Bill?

[Baroness Jolly]

I have a meeting tomorrow with the Secretary of State and, when we discuss the Bill, I shall mention the issue.