§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consultations he has had with the Director-General of the British Council in relation to the cessation of Overseas Development Administration funding for the postgraduate English language diploma/MA programme funding at Sana'a university in the Yemen.
§ Mr. BaldryNone, but there is regular contact between the ODA and British Council officials, who were in close touch when it became necessary to withdraw the two advisers from Sana'a university.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received in relation to the termination of United Kingdom Government funding to the Sana'a university professional English training programme to provide a postgraduate diploma/MA in English language studies.
§ Mr. BaldrySeveral letters have been received on this matter. We withdrew our two advisers from Sana'a university, along with other aid personnel, at the outbreak of the civil war for security reasons. We continue to support the Sana'a university programme through our assistance to two Sana'a university lecturers currently studying in the UK.