Written question asked by Phyllis Starkey (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 January 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 January 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 10th January, 2ooo, 342 c89-90W, on Sandhurst, how many of the British officer cadets who were medically discharged from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in each of the years 1995 to 1999 received their secondary education at (a) Welbeck College, (b) state schools, (c) independent schools and (d) overseas schools. - Inc table.

Answer: Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 10 January 2000, Official Report, columns 89-90W, on Sandhurst, how many of the British officer cadets who were medically discharged from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in each of the years 1995 to 1999 received their secondary education at (a) Welbeck College, (b) state schools, (c) independent schools and (d) overseas schools. [105241] Mr. Spellar: From the records available, the information requested is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Welbeck College 2 2 3 2 -- State Schools 19 13 10 11 3 Independent Schools 18 11 7 3 3 Overseas Schools 1 -- -- -- -- Number Recorded -- -- 2 3 -- Total 40 26 22 19 6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 342 c398W;342 c396W; 105241
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Discharges Health Education Officers Royal Military Academy Welbeck College
Contains statistics: Yes