§ Mr. BaldryTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Chevening scholarships have been awarded to(a) Kazakhstan, (b) Uzbekistan, (c) Turkmenistan, (d) Tadjikistan and (e) Kyrgyzstan. [R] [126430]
§ Mr. HainIn 1999–2000 there were 11 Chevening Scholars from Kazakhstan, 13 from Uzbekistan, five from Kyrgyzstan, two from Turkmenistan, and one from Tadjikistan.
§ Mr. BaldryTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the criteria are on which the number of Chevening scholarships are made available to different countries. [126431]
§ Mr. HainChevening Scholarships funding is allocated to different countries each year in line with FCO Objectives. As the cost of academic courses varies, it is not possible to make a precise correlation between the funding available and the number of scholarships.