HC Deb 20 April 1989 vol 151 cc253-4W
Mr. Allan Stewart

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will announce the names of the preparatory schools to be included in the assisted places scheme in the 1989–90 session and the amount of fee remission grant to be allocated to them.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

I have decided to admit 16 preparatory schools to the scheme in the 1989–90 school session and details including the fee remission grant are shown in the table. The inclusion of these schools in the scheme widens significantly the type of school available to less well-off families who could not have previously contemplated sending their children to such schools.

School £
Aberlour House School, Moray 17,000
Ardvreck School, Crieff 3,000
Beaconhurst Grange School, Bridge of Allan 12,000
Belhaven Hill School, Dunbar 6,000
Blairmore School, Huntly 9,000
Butterstone House School, Dunkeld 3,000
Cargilfield School, Edinburgh 17,000
Clifton Hall School, Midlothian 15,000
Craigclowan Preparatory School, Perth 11,000

School £
Crawfordton House School, Dumfreisshire 15,000
Croftinloan School, Pitlochry 14,000
Drumley House School, Ayrshire 14,000
Lathallan School, Montrose 15,000
New Park School, St. Andrews 14,000
Park Lodge School, Helensburgh 5,000
St. Mary's School, Melrose 13,000
TOTAL 183,000