HC Deb 26 June 1985 vol 81 c433W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total Government expenditure on boarding school allowances for children of armed forces personnel; and what proportion of the children in boarding schools have parents stationed in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Lee

The total Government expenditure on boarding school allowances for children of armed forces personnel in 1984–85 was £78 million. Seventy-five per cent. of the total number of children attending boarding schools have parents stationed in the United Kingdom.

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