Andrew Gwynne – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2016-01-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his Department’s policy that Royal Marines are required to contribute towards the cost of their uniform or equipment.

Mark Lancaster

On joining and for deployments, Royal Marines are issued with the uniform and equipment required for their role and specific tasking.

Officers, unlike Other Ranks, are required to pay for the maintenance of their uniforms for which Income Tax relief is provided automatically via salary.