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Written question asked by James Gray (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 June 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 June 2011. It was answered by Lord Robathan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Uniforms

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what allowances his Department provides to new entrant officers in each of the services for (a) No. 2 Dress Uniform and (b) Dress Kit.
Answer

All officer cadets are issued with number two dress uniforms. Naval service and RAF personnel are also issued with dress kit, while in the army, due to the variety of regimental uniforms, it is more cost effective for personnel to be provided with an allowance to cover the cost of their dress kit. This one off allowance ranges from £1,900 to £2,122.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
60503; 530 c667W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Armed forces Uniforms
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk