Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mark Spencer and Julian Brazier

Monday 27th June 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con)]

T7. Will the Department update the House on the progress being made in increasing the number of cadet units in state schools so that more young people can benefit from the skills and experiences of those cadet units?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Julian Brazier)]

We are receiving a healthy number of applications to set up new units. These are processed through a six-monthly run. Twenty five new state school units have been approved since last November, and 350 school cadet units are currently parading. The programme is on track to achieve its target of 500 in schools by 2020.