Written question asked by David Jamieson (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 February 1997. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Monday, 17 February 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: How many pupils attending the Quantock School, Somerset, are participants in the service children's boarding school allowance scheme; and at what cost to his Department. - Inc fig for parents in receipt of boarding school allowance.

Answer: Mr. Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many pupils attending the Quantock school, Somerset, are participants in the service children's boarding school allowance scheme; and at what cost to his Department. [16117] Mr. Soames: The total number of service children attending Quantock school, and whose parents were in receipt of boarding school allowance, was 48 in the autumn term 1996--the latest term for which detailed statistics are available. Information on how much individual schools have received in BSA payments is not held centrally, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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