The Cadet Expansion Programme aimed to have 500 cadet units parading in schools by March 2020. This target was met five months early in November 2019. The Government\u2019s ambition is to now grow the number of cadets attending these units to 60,000 by 2024.<\/p>
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COVID-19 caused the closure of all secondary schools and the suspension of all face-to-face cadet activity from 17 March. Restarting activity in school cadet units will be at the Headteachers\u2019 discretion, subject to Government guidance and will be secondary to efforts to return schools to normal service.<\/p>
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Cadet training personnel from the Services will be available to support school cadet units in returning to activity when Headteachers decide the time is right.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4306", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Goldie"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Goldie"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-06-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-06-15T14:31:09.37Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-06-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Armed Forces: Cadets"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the attainment of Cadet Expansion Programme targets.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Lingfield"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Lingfield"} ], "uin" : "HL5386"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1201060", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1201060/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Face-to-face cadet activity has been suspended since 17 March but a significant effort by adult volunteers to engage cadets in virtual activities has resulted in around 70% of units participating online. This important action is being taken to retain the engagement of young people and adult volunteers and to prepare for when normal cadet activities recommence.<\/p>
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Planning is currently underway across the cadet forces for a gradual step-by-step return to face-to-face cadet activity in line with Government guidance on easing COVID-19 restrictions. The Service cadet organisations are ready to support cadet units returning to normal cadet activity when it is right to do so.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4306", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Goldie"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Goldie"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-06-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-06-15T14:31:38.317Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-06-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Armed Forces: Cadets"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the cadet forces to resume their normal activities as the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Lingfield"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Lingfield"} ], "uin" : "HL5387"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1201091", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1201091/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This year, United Kingdom Armed Forces have recorded the following numbers of weapon release events from Reaper remotely piloted aircraft against Daesh targets:<\/p>
January - 0<\/p>
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February - 0<\/p>
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March - 0<\/p>
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April - 1<\/p>
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May - 6<\/p>
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As a Trading Fund (up to 31 March 2017) or Executive Agency (from 1 April 2017) of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Dstl is funded principally by revenue from customers rather than direct Government funding. Since 1 April 2017 capital expenditure only has been funded directly from MOD budget allocation. Previously as a Trading Fund, capital expenditure was funded from accumulated cash reserves, and was therefore deemed to be funded from within operating income (turnover).<\/p>
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For the year ended 31 March 2020 the accounts are yet to be audited and are currently scheduled to be laid before Parliament in September 2020.<\/p>
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Summary figures to the nearest £million are:<\/p>
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Year Ended<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Operating Income £m <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Capital Funding £m<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 31-3-2016<\/p><\/td> 610<\/p><\/td> n/a \u2013 funded from income<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 31-3-2017<\/p><\/td> 585<\/p><\/td> n/a \u2013 funded from income<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 31-3-2018<\/p><\/td> 542<\/p><\/td> 57<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 31-3-2019<\/p><\/td> 626<\/p><\/td> 63<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 31-3-2020<\/p><\/td> 686 (budget)<\/p><\/td> 71 (budget)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Full details of Dstl\u2019s total funding, principal customers and amounts spent externally via third parties are available from the Agency\u2019s published Annual Report and Accounts for all financial years up to 31 March 2019, available in the House of Commons library and at the following links:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> 2015/16 - HC 36<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2016/17 - HC 83<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-annual-report-and-accounts-2016-to-2017<\/a><\/p> <\/p> |