§ 13. Mr. HARRIS (for Mr. COWAN)asked the President of the Board of Education whether it is possible for students to whom State scholarships have been awarded to hold their scholarships abroad either for the whole or for part of the period of tenure; in how many 563 cases, if any, consent to the holding of State scholarships abroad has been withheld; and what are the conditions under which the holders of State scholarships may be allowed to pursue their studies in foreign universities?
§ Lord E. PERCYState scholarships are tenable only at universities in England and Wales, but the Board are prepared to approve a period of study abroad where it is an integral part of the scholar's university course, or where the scholar is specially recommended by the university authorities for a period of post-graduate study abroad. I am not aware of any instance in recent years in which consent to such a period of study has been refused.