Written question asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 December 2003. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 December 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 3rd December, Official Report, column 68W, on school places, in what format his Department holds information on the proportion of funding spent by his Department on school places for service personnel which was spent on the independent sector in each year since 1996; and if he will publish that information.

Answer: Mr. Foulkes: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his Answer of 3 December 2003, Official Report, column 68W, on school places, in what format his Department holds information on the proportion of funding spent by his Department on school places for service personnel which was spent on the independent sector in each year since 1996; and if he will publish that information. [143871] Mr. Caplin: Expenditure data on Service Education Allowances is only accessible for named individuals. While it is possible to identify what has been spent on any named individual it is not possible to capture cumulative data totals electronically. Manual capture of this data could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Even if this total data were produced it would not identify the proportion spent in the independent sector schools as the same allowance rates are paid irrespective of the type of school and hence independent sector spend could not be isolated.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 143871; 415 c947W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Children Armed forces Allowances Dependants Fees and charges Expenditure Private education Ministry of Defence
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