§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children have benefited from the assisted places scheme since its inception; and how many are currently in school.
§ Mr. FallonSince the inception of the assisted places scheme in 1981, some 48,750 children have benefited from education at some of the best independent schools in the country. In the academic year 1990–91, there were 26,740 children holding assisted places.