Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 16 September 2024.
Lord Kempsell
Conservative
To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) armed forces, and (2) diplomatic families, currently receive support via the Continuity of Education Allowance; and what were the numbers supported each year since 2019.
Lord Coaker
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence currently has 2,666* Armed Forces personnel receiving MOD’s Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) The number supported since 2019 is as follows:
Academic Year | Number of Armed Forces Personnel |
2019-20 | 2,908 |
2020-21 | 2,843 |
2021-22 | 2,826 |
2022-23 | 2,759 |
*as at Academic Year 2023-24
(2) The FCDO currently have 328 diplomatic families claiming Continuity of Education Allowance. The number supported since 2019 is as follows:
Academic Year | Number of FCDO Civil Servants |
2019-20 | 281 |
2020-21 | 315 |
2021-22 | 349 |
2022-23 | 341 |
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