§ Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what international arrangements exist for the support of overseas students in the United Kingdom; and to what extent they can be used before local education authorities are asked to assist in their support.
§ Mr. EnnalsThere are about 1,500 awards a year for overseas students to study in Britain, made by the United Nations, OECD, and the Council of Europe, and a further 650 awards are made by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission. In addition, about 8,000 students from developing countries are supported under the British aid programme. A further number receive support from their own Governments.
These generally provide for the support of the student throughout his course.