§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much money the Government paid in each year since 1978–79 to independent schools in the form of boarding allowances in respect of the education of the children of diplomatic staff.
§ Mr. EggarThe total cost to the diplomatic service wing of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including communications departments, in each year since 1978–79 for boarding school allowances, was:
£ 1978–79 3,791,665 1979–80 4,011,280 1980–81 4,962,267 1981–82 5,663,088 1982–83 7,465,177 1983–84 5,940,981 1984–85 6,239,908