Armed Forces: Private Education

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 27 September 2024.

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Photo of Lord Lamont of Lerwick Lord Lamont of Lerwick Conservative

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total cost of school fees paid in the last year by the Government for UK private education for the children of military personnel serving overseas.

Photo of Lord Coaker Lord Coaker The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

The cost of Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) overall for FY 2023/24 for the Ministry of Defence was £88.35 million. Of the total contributed in FY 2023/24, £13.9 million was to Service Personnel serving overseas; this equates to 16% of MOD's total spend of the allowance.

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