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Written question asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour) on Thursday, 4 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2003. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to his Department was of providing school places for children of Service personnel under the Service Education Allowance Scheme in each of the past 10 years. - Inc ref to 3 December 2003, 415 c66-8W.
Answer

Mr. Foulkes: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost to his Department was of providing school places for children of Service personnel under the Service Education Allowance Scheme in each of the past 10 years. [142991] Mr. Caplin: The total sums paid annually for boarding and day school fees by the Ministry of Defence in each of the past 10 years are not held centrally. I refer my right hon. Friend to the answer I gave him on 3 December 2003, Official Report, columns 67-68W, about the various per child annual rates of Service Education Allowances from 1996 onwards.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
142991; 415 c651W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Children Armed forces Allowances Dependants Fees and charges Private education Ministry of Defence
Link
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