Written questions

Cadets: Finance

2026-06-30 · Ministry of Defence · 14903 · Official question

James Cartlidge

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has authorised a reduction in the funding for cadets in the (a) current and (b) next Parliament.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence does not allocate funding directly to the Cadet Forces. The cost of delivering and supporting Cadet activity falls across a wide range of business areas, agencies, and organisations, and there are no discreet Cadet budgets as such....