§ Mr. Keyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the number of foreign nationals who have come to Britain under the Overseas Development Administration technical co-operation training programme in each year of its operation and the cost per annum in real terms to the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe information is given in the following table. Figures on a consistent basis are available from 1976 to 1986. Expenditure in each year covers new arrivals and those still on course from previous year(s).
Year Arrivals in Britain Expenditure (£ million) Expenditure at 1986 (£ million) 1976 13,500 12 30 1977 13,800 13 28 1978 15,500 16 31 1979 15,600 23 40 1980 13,800 37 53 1981 14,300 27 35 1982 4,311 37 45 1983 4,932 39 44 1984 5,387 41 45 1985 15,100 54 55 1986 5,447 51 51 1 Estimates.