HL Deb 09 February 1998 vol 585 cc142-3WA
Lord Lucas

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will place in the Library of the House a schedule setting out the number of pupils in each independent school, at the latest conveniently available date, who are supported by:

  1. (a) the assisted places scheme;
  2. (b) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (and related departments, agencies etc.);
  3. (c) the Ministry of Defence (and related departments, agencies, etc.); and
  4. (d) any other publicly funded scheme.
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Baroness Blackstone

A schedule, drawn from currently available records of the number of pupils supported by central government funding at independent schools in the United Kingdom through the schemes specified, has been placed in the Library.