§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the boarding school allowance money the MOD spent in the independent sector in(a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c) 1999; and what proportion is forecast for 2000. [111140]
§ Mr. SpellarThe total cost of Boarding School Allowance (BSA) and the estimated amount of money spent by MOD on Independent Schools during the academic years 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99 and 1999–2000 is as follows:
£ million 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 11999–2000 Total cost of BSA 59.831 59.205 58.999 61.846 Estimate for STABIS Schools2 3.920 3.847 4.332 5.167 Estimate for Independent Schools 55.911 55.358 54.667 56.679 Percentage 93.45 93.50 92.66 91.65 1 Average for the year based on Autumn Term only 2 State maintained boarding schools