HC Deb 12 May 1987 vol 116 c153W
Mr. Blair

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much aid and other financial assistance has been given to Sri Lanka for each year from 1980 to the present day; what are the conditions relating to human rights that are attached to the giving of such aid or financial assistance; and whether, in the light of the present situation in Sri Lanka, he is reconsidering the amount of such aid or financial assistance.

Mr. Chris Patten

British bilateral aid to Sri Lanka for 1980–86 was as follows:

£000
1980 32,863
1981 26,272

Postgraduate students in Universities in Great Britain
Academic year beginning in Full-time and sandwich Part-time1
Home students Students from abroad Home students Students from abroad
(000's) (000's) Per cent. Per cent. (000's)
1976 32.2 18.1 64.0 36.0 23.0
1977 30.8 18.0 63.1 36.9 24.0
1978 30.9 18.3 62.8 37.2 25.0
1979 30.3 17.3 63.7 36.3 26.6
1980 311 16.4 65.5 34.5 28.2
1981 30.7 16.2 65.5 34.5 29.0
1982 29.5 15.9 64.9 35.1 29.1
1983 30.7 16.8 64.6 35".4 29.8
1984 31.2 17.7 63.8 36.2 30.6
1985 32.5 20.1 61.8 38.2 31.7
1Including Open University.

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