Second Day

Part of Orders of the Day — Strategic Defence Review – in the House of Commons at 4:35 pm on 20 October 1998.

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Photo of Margaret Ewing Margaret Ewing Scottish National Party, Moray 4:35, 20 October 1998

This is an important point relating to the families of those who are involved in the services. The Minister will recognise that, because their children are often moved around, given the nature of deployment, among various countries, they sometimes return to a United Kingdom base where they may be excellent at numbers but perhaps restricted in language. That places extra burdens on local authorities. Is any analysis being undertaken by the Ministry of Defence to ascertain how it can best assist in these situations to help youngsters who have a topsy-turvy sort of education?