MoD spends millions on private schools to avoid Welsh language

The Ministry of Defence spends millions on private schools in north Wales to avoid Welsh language instruction in state schools, with an annual cost of £1m. This practice of paying for day school allowance for service personnel's children is intended to minimize disruption to education due to frequent moves. Plaid Cymru criticized it as a waste of money, while the Conservatives emphasized parents' right to choose their children's language of instruction.