Mr. Colin Jacksonasked the Minister of Overseas Development what response has been received by his Department with regard to the joint ODM/MOL scheme for 500 extra places for the practical 644W training of overseas students in industry, the number of places that have already been taken up and from which countries, respectively.
§ Mr. Oram:There have been 128 applications under the Industrial Training Scheme since the scheme came into operation in April, 1967. Twenty-two have so far been placed. They came from the following countries:
Afghanistan 1 Bahamas 2 Ceylon 1 Cyprus 1 Gambia 1 India 1 Kenya 2 Korea 1 Malta 1 Nigeria 4 Pakistan 2 Sudan 2 Turkey 1 Uganda 2 Twenty-one applications have been withdrawn and 31 applications did not come within the scheme. The remaining 54 applications are still under consideration.