HC Deb 18 February 1987 vol 110 cc697-8W
Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total number of children of personnel serving in diplomatic and consular posts overseas currently attending boarding schools in the United Kingdom where the fees are met wholly or partly by his Department; how many of the pupils are in (a) the maintained and (b) the independent sector; and what is the current cost per annum to his Department.

Mr. Eggar

In January 1987, 760 children of Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff (including the ODA and the communications departments) serving overseas were attending boarding schools in the United Kingdom. Out of these, one child attends a state maintained school. The estimated cost for the 1986–87 financial year is £3,208,945.