Second Country Training Schemes

HC Deb 07 December 1970 vol 808 c40

34. Mrs. Hart

asked the Minister for Overseas Development what support he intends to give to plans for second country training schemes within the Commonwealth.

Mr. Wood

The Government have undertaken to support arrangements for training people from one developing Commonwealth country in another as part of the expanded Commonwealth Programme for Technical Co-operation.

Mrs. Hart

Can the right hon. Gentleman tell me whether this matter is likely to be considered at the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference?

Mr. Wood

I have no doubt that it may be discussed there. As the right hon. Lady knows, this matter has been discussed with the Commonwealth Secretariat, and with other Commonwealth countries, and I am anxious that we should make progress.