Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent in Continuity of Education Allowance in independent schools in Scotland in financial year 2014-15; how many children were in receipt of Continuity of Education Allowance in Scottish schools in that year; and in which five schools had the highest Continuity of Education Allowance spend in Scotland in that year.

The total amount spent on Continuity of Education Allowance in independent schools in Scotland for financial year 2014-15 was £2,396,830 which has reduced from £3,647,810 for financial year 2008-09. 173 children were in receipt of Continuity of Education Allowance in Scottish schools for financial year 2014-15. The table below shows which five schools had the highest Continuity of Education Allowance spend in Scotland for that year.

In line with Departmental Policy, all figures of five or more have been rounded to the nearest five.