Defence written question – answered at on 5 July 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expenses incurred by partners of members of the Army Board may be claimed for from his Department; and how much was spent on those expenses in 2006, broken down by type.
Spouses may, exceptionally, accompany Service personnel and civil servants to official functions or events in the UK or overseas, where there is a clear public interest in doing so.
In 2006, a total of £12,769.83 was paid by the Department for air travel relating to attendance at official representational events overseas by spouses of the non-ministerial members of the Army Board. No other expenses were incurred.
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