§ 11. Mr. Pavittasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will make a statement about the 1968–69 volunteer programme and about the plans of the voluntary bodies in the British Volunteer Programme for the 1969–70 programme.
§ Mr. OramThere are 1,734 volunteers serving overseas at present of whom 1,348 are graduate and qualified volunteers, and 386 cadets. This is an overall increase of 183 on 1967–68. In 1969–70 the voluntary societies in the British Volunteer Programme aim to send 1,500 graduate and qualified volunteers and 400 cadet volunteers overseas.