§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many independent schools there are in the United Kingdom; and how many are registered as having charitable status. [29068]
§ Mrs. GillanThere are currently 2,275 independent schools in England registered with this Department. Of those, 1,323 have informed us that they have charitable status. Questions regarding independent schools elsewhere in the United Kingdom should be addressed to my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, and for Wales and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.