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Air Force: Cadets

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN HL1657, tabled on 13 February 2020

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of the air cadets to the UK.

Answered on

26 February 2020

The Ministry of Defence commissioned a study by Northampton University that identified that RAF Air Cadets make a significant contribution to the UK by enabling young people to improve their social skills, mental and physical wellbeing and increase social mobility. The RAF Air Cadets encourages educational and career attainment for both cadets and adult volunteers and promotes the development of transferable skills which helps to foster good citizens of the future who are able to contribute to society and the local community.